The EU in a Globalized World

This book fosters critical reflection on Europe's place in a fast-changing global environment, covering the soft and hard facets of EU power along the spectrum of low politics-high politics.

Autorentext

Thomas Hoerber is Professor for European Studies and holds a Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies. He directs the EU*Asia Institute at ESSCA School of Management (Angers), France.

Alexandre Bohas is Professor in International Affairs at ESSCA School of Management on the Aix-en-Provence campus and a research associate at CERGAM, Aix-Marseille Université, France.

Stefano Valdemarin is Associate Professor in International Business and Strategy at ESSCA School of Management (Lyon) and holds a PhD in Management Sciences from the University of Lyon, France.

Klappentext

This book fosters critical reflection on Europe's place in a fast-changing global environment, covering the soft and hard facets of EU power along the spectrum of low politics-high politics.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. EU-Russia Relations and the Ukraine Conflict 2. Transatlantic Relations Now and Then: In Search of a Balance between "America First" and "America Is Back" 3. Everything but Arms: The European Commission and Its Geopolitical Discourse on Preferential Trade for "the Most In Need" 4. The EU in the Nuclear Iranian Case: Its Role in the Negotiations and its Significance within International Relations Theories 5. Between Low Politics and Soft Power: EU's Inter-regional Relations with Mercosur 6. Institutional Process and Dispute Negotiations: An International Relations/International Law Approach of EU's Relations with North Macedonia 7. European Monetary Policy in a Globalized World: From Low to High Politics 8. What Type of Actor? The EU's Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific 9. How to Use Paradiplomacy in the EU Foreign Policymaking? Opportunities, Mechanisms, Limitations 10. Beyond the Dichotomy of Hard and Soft Power: A Case Study of the EU's Naval Engagement in the Indo-Pacific Region. Conclusion