International Relations and the European Union takes a unique approach by incorporating the study of the EU's world role into the wider field of international relations. As the most comprehensive introduction to the EU's international relations written by leading experts in the field, it is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the EU's role in the contemporary world. Beginning with an examination of theoretical frameworks and approaches, the book goes on to address the institutions and processes that surround the EU's international relations. Key policy areas, such as security and trade, are outlined in detail, alongside the EU's relations with specific countries and regions. Updates for the fourth edition include new chapters on the EU's relationship with Africa and Asia, coverage of the implementation of the EU's foreign policy, and exploration of how the EU's international relations relate historically to the European integration process, and the contemporary issue of migration.

Table of Contents:
PART I - FRAMEWORKS 1: Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker: Introduction: Approaches and Concepts 2: Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker: The European Union in World Politics: An Historical Overview 3: Filippo Andreatta and Lorenzo Zambernardi: The European Union and Theories of International Relations PART II - INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES 4: Sophie Vanhoonacker and Karolina Pomorska: The Institutional Framework 5: Spyros Economides: European Foreign Policy and The Role of Member States: Europeanisation or Renationalisation? 6: Ana E. Juncos: The Implementation of EU foreign policy 7: Christopher Lord: Democracy and the Populist Surge PART III - ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT 8: Sophie Meunier and Kalypso Nicolaïdis: The EU as a Trade Power 9: Amy Verdun: The European Union and the Global Political Economy 10: John Vogler: The Challenge of the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change 11: Maurizio Carbone: The EU's Approach to International Development: Evolving Tensions and Contested Transformations 12: Adekeye Adebajo: The Shadows of Empire: African Perceptions of Europe and the EU 13: Karen Smith: An End to Enlargementa The EU, its Neighbourhood and European Order? 14: Jolyon Howorth: The EU's Security and Defence Policy: A New Leap Forward? 15: Christopher Hill: Migration: The Dilemmas of External Relations 16: Sarah Wolff: Internal Security and External Complications 17: Michael Smith and Rebecca Steffenson: The EU and the USA: Competitive Cooperation in a Turbulent World? 18: Stephan Keukeleire and Hai Yang: Global Europe: A Pivot to Asia? PART IV - EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION 19: Helene Sjursen: Principles in EU Foreign Policy: How Distinctive? 20: Christopher Hill, Michael Smith, and Sophie Vanhoonacker: Acting for Europe: Reassessing the European Union's Role in International Relations