The emergence of a common security and foreign policy has been one of the most contentious issues accompanying the integration of the European Union. In this bo

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This book reorients the study of European foreign and security policy towards the question of democracy. Blending insights from international relations and demo

This book examines the degree to which the European Union has responded as a coherent and strategic actor towards the developmental and security needs of its im

This volume addresses how and in what capacity the European Union and its member states are able to respond to fundamental shifts occurring in global politics a