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Europe as a Stronger Global Actor

Challenges and Strategic Responses

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Simon Duke

    1. Maastricht University, The Netherlands

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  • Examines the state of the EU’s global relations at a time of internal and external upheaval
  • Argues that the EU suffers from strategic drift
  • Offers some structured suggestions for managing the EU’s global relevance

Part of the book series: European Administrative Governance (EAGOV)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 1-13

  3. The EU’s Strategic Unconsciousness and Normative Hubris

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 15-38

  4. Existential Doubts and Strategic Dilemmas

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 39-65

  5. In Search of Strategy

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 67-83

  6. The Return of Geopolitics and Relations to the East

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 85-113

  7. Geopolitics in the Post–Arab Spring

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 115-134

  8. Transatlantic Relations and Europe’s Missing Asia Pivot

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 135-169

  9. Europe’s Harder Edges: Security and Defence

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 171-203

  10. Putting Effectiveness into Multilateralism

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 205-228

  11. Strategy, Implementation and Means

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 229-254

  12. Reconceptualizing the World and the Liberal Delusion

    • Simon Duke
    Pages 255-273

  13. Erratum to: Europe as a Stronger Global Actor

    • Simon Duke
    Pages E1-E1

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 275-286
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About this book

This book considers the principal challenges facing the European Union, which has been buffeted by a series of profound crises, both internal and external. These range from the future of Ukraine, the Union’s reactions to China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, how to help stabilize countries to its south, and relations with the United States. The core argument is that the EU lacks a meta-narrative that could indicate priorities and linkages between the various continental, regional, national and thematic strategies. As a result, the EU often appears to be a confusing and even contradictory actor to many international partners. In response to these challenges the EU needs to develop a deeper sense of strategic awareness and confidence so that it may give a more convincing response to fundamental questions about the Union’s role, purpose and identity in a changing world. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Maastricht University, The Netherlands

    Simon Duke

About the author

Simon Duke is Professor of European Policies at the European Institute of Public Administration. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. He is Executive Editor of the Journal of European Integration. 

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