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Conclusion and Wider Perspectives

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This final chapter, by Knud Erik Jørgensen, offers conclusions and puts the book in a wider perspective by identifying the ways in which it talks to and is challenged by other strands of literature, particularly on foreign policy. When it comes to conclusions, Jørgensen emphasizes that the EU is not always the inflexible, set-in-stone international player it is often said to be. In other words, it is not inherently bound to come up with only one type of response. In regard to links with the broader literature, Jørgensen suggests ways in which further research could refine the framework of the volume, put a greater focus on all types of policy response, and give greater consideration to domestic and transnational factors.

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  1. Department of International Relations, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey

    Knud Erik Jørgensen

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  1. Pompeu Fabra University , Barcelona, Spain

    Esther Barbé

  2. Autonomous University of Barcelona , Cerdanyola del Vallès, United Kingdom

    Oriol Costa

  3. Pompeu Fabra University , Barcelona, Spain

    Robert Kissack

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Jørgensen, K.E. (2016). Conclusion and Wider Perspectives. In: Barbé, E., Costa, O., Kissack, R. (eds) EU Policy Responses to a Shifting Multilateral System. The European Union in International Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54758-3_11

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