• Chapters on theories, institutions, policy areas, and the EU's relationship with selected countries make International Relations and the European Union the most comprehensive text available on this subject.
• Systematically incorporates the study of IR into an examination of the EU's external relations.
• A team of leading experts provides authoritative coverage of the many aspects of the EU's external relations.
• Also available as an e-book with functionality and navigation features that offer extra learning support.

New to this Edition:

• A chapter on the historical context on the links between European integration and the EU's international relations, covering key events from the 20th century, written by the editors.
• The implementation of EU foreign policy is explored in a new Chapter 6, where Professor Ana E Juncos looks at the EU's ability to impact international relations and its diplomatic, economic, and security capabilities to do this.
• A new chapter 12, by Professor Adekeye Adebajo, examines African perceptions of Europe and the European Union through a historical approach, from European slavery and colonialism through to contemporary Africa-EU relations, discussing Pan-Africanist and pro-European viewpoints.
• A brand new chapter 18 on the EU's engagement with Asia explores relationships with China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
• An important new chapter 15 explores the EU's policy-making in relation to migration, and includes cases studies on the EU's international relations with Turkey and Libya.

           
International Relations and the European Union takes a unique approach by incorporating the study of the EU's world role into the wider field of international relations. As the most comprehensive introduction to the EU's international relations written by leading experts in the field, it is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the EU's role in the contemporary world.
    
Beginning with an examination of theoretical frameworks and approaches, the book goes on to address the institutions and processes that surround the EU's international relations. Key policy areas, such as security and trade, are outlined in detail, alongside the EU's relations with specific countries and regions.
     
Updates for the fourth edition include new chapters on the EU's relationship with Africa and Asia, coverage of the implementation of the EU's foreign policy, and exploration of how the EU's international relations relate historically to the European integration process, and the contemporary issue of migration.