Emerging Issues in European Economic Diplomacy

This book underscores the significance of economic diplomacy in enhancing Europe It covers essential domains of trade, investment, energy, and finance. By addressing historical milestones, geopolitical shocks, and current issues like Ukraine's reconstruction, it illuminates the vital contributions of universities to the future of diplomacy.

Economic diplomacy is a multifaceted tool that European countries, both individually and collectively through the EU, use to promote their economic interests, enhance their global standing, and address pressing global challenges. In his book, Andreas N. Papastamou, Professor of European Economics and Economic Diplomacy, who served as an economic diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece for 23 years, analyses contemporary challenges of economic diplomacy, from the impending reconstruction of Ukraine and the response to increasingly frequent international geopolitical shocks, to the relationship between the promotion of states' commercial interests and development cooperation and human rights. The book has six chapters, covering major challenges of economic diplomacy for the European Union. The first chapter is a fruitful overview of the history of economic diplomacy from the cultures of antiquity to the 21st century, with the contemporary challenges of globalization, digitalization and sustainable development. The second chapter examines the means available to economic diplomacy in Europe to deal with increasingly frequent international geopolitical shocks. The third chapter highlights the plans of European institutions and states for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The fourth chapter examines the sensitive aspects of trade diplomacy and development cooperation with human rights. The fifth chapter focuses on the training of economic diplomacy officers and the sixth chapter on the role of European universities in dealing with economic crises.

Autorentext

Andreas N. Papastamou is Professor of European Economics and Economic Diplomacy at Panteion University in Athens. He served as a diplomatic advisor at Greece for 24 years. With a prolific academic background, he has authored 10 books and over 50 scientific papers.

Inhalt

List of Acronyms - Preface - Economic Diplomacy: Historical Milestones - How Safe Are We? Shaping European Economy by Geopolitical Shocks - European Economy and Institutional Liberalism: Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine - Trade, Development Aid & Democracy - Organizing Competitive Postgraduate Programs on Economic Diplomacy - Bridges of Diplomacy & Prosperity: The Dual Role of European Universities - Bibliography