EU Coordination in International Institutions - Policy and Process in Gx Forums

This book examines how and why the European Union (EU) and its member states coordinate for the G7, G8 and G20 (Gx). Relying on extensive new interview material and an online survey completed by 160 European government officials, Peter Debaere comprehensively maps out the different coordination processes for each Gx forum. To understand these coordination patterns, he reviews several causal factors such as the relevance of the Gx and the idea that EU coordination maximizes influence in international institutions. Building on observations in the fields of finance, development, agriculture and others, Debaere carefully develops causal paths that lead to different levels of internal EU coordination for the Gx.

List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction 1.1. Research approach 1.2. Structure of the book 2. The European Union and the Gx system 2.1. The Gx system: organization and relevance 2.2. The EU in the Gx 3. Analytical and conceptual framework 3.1. Defining EU coordination in international institutions 3.2. Explaining EU coordination in international institutions 3.3. Methods PART II: MAPPING EU COORDINATION 4. EU coordination practices for the Gx system 4.1. G20 4.2. G8 4.3. G7 4.4. Diverging expectations about EU coordination 4.5. The European Parliament and the Gx 4.6. Concluding remarks PART III: EXPLAINING EU COORDINATION 5. Introduction to the cases 5.1. G20 – Finance 5.2. G20 – Development 5.3. Other G20 cases 5.4. G8 – Development 5.5. G8 – Energy/climate 5.6. G7 – Finance 6. Existing policies 6.1. G20 – Finance 6.2. G20 – Development 6.3. Other G20 cases 6.4. G8 – Development 6.5. G8 – Energy/climate 6.6. G7 – Finance 6.7. Concluding remarks 7. Interests 7.1. G20 – Finance 7.2. G20 – Development 7.3. Other G20 cases 7.4. G8 – Development 7.5. G8 – Energy/climate 7.6. G7 – Finance 7.7. Concluding remarks 8. Competences 8.1. G20 – Finance 8.2. G20 – Development 8.3. Other G20 cases 8.4. G8 – Development 8.5. G8 – Energy/climate 8.6. G7 – Finance 8.7. Concluding remarks 9. Relevance 9.1. G20 – Finance 9.2. G20 – Development 9.3. Other G20 cases 9.4. G8 – Development 9.5. G8 – Energy/climate 9.6. G7 – Finance 9.7. Concluding remarks 10. EU influence 10.1. G20 – Finance 10.2. G20 – Development 10.3. Other G20 cases 10.4. G8 – Development 10.5. G8 – Energy/climate 10.6. G7 – Finance 10.7. Concluding remarks 11. Gx organization 11.1. G20 – Finance 11.2. G20 – Development 11.3. Other G20 cases 11.4. G8 – Development 11.5. G8 – Energy/climate 11.6. G7 – Finance 11.7. Concluding remarks PART IV: CONCLUSION 12. Towards an explanatory framework 12.1. To what extent does the EU coordinate for the Gx? 12.2. How to explain EU coordination for the Gx? 12.3. Constructing causal paths 12.4. General reflections 12.5. Areas for further research Appendix – List of interviews Bibliography Index