The European Union as a Diplomatic Actor

This volume assesses the European Union (EU) as a 'Diplomatic Actor' in key foreign policy fields in the post-Lisbon era. It brings together leading scholars and practitioners in order to examine the main players, processes and outcomes of the EU's collective diplomatic engagement in the fields of security, human rights, trade and finance and environmental politics. In addition, the collection also analyses institutional developments and the EU's responses to major internal and external challenges in the context of international politics and global diplomacy. It provides the first comprehensive overview of the scope, nature and impact of the EU's growing role as a diplomatic actor and offers a comparative analysis of EU diplomacy in bilateral, multilateral and international fora. By taking stock of the successes and failures of EU diplomacy, this volume identifies the main internal and external conditions that shape the EU's influence in global affairs.

Foreword by Pierre Vimont, Secretary-General European External Action Service 1. Introduction: The EU as a Diplomatic Actor; Joachim A. Koops and Gjovalin Macaj 2. The EU as a Diplomatic Actor in the Post-Lisbon Era: Robust or Rootless Hybrid?; Michael H. Smith 3. EU Diplomacy in Global Governance: The Role of the EEAS; Knud Erik Jørgensen 4. Evaluating the Impact of EU Diplomacy: Pitfalls and Challenges; Yvonne Kleistra and Niels van Willigen 5. EU Diplomacy at the Individual Level: The Role and Impact of the EU Special Representatives; Dominik Tolksdorf 6. Speak Up! Getting the EU a Voice at the UN General Assembly; Fernando Andresen Guimaraes 7. The EU as a Coercive Diplomatic Actor? The EU-3 Initiative Towards Iran; Tom Sauer 8. The EU's Role and Performance within the G20 in the Area of Finance and Development; Peter Debaere 9. The EU as an International Trade Negotiator; Frank Hoffmeister 10. The EU as a Diplomatic Actor in the Field of Human Rights ; Karen E. Smith 11. The European Union's Climate Change Diplomacy; Simon Schunz