European Foreign Policy Legal and Political Perspectives

'. . . with regard to the subject matter, this volume is an encouraging attestation of the fact that EU foreign policy, even though at times appearing woolly and inert, is moving forward across the board. With regard to scholarship, it demonstrates, in an equally encouraging manner, that the “cohabitation” of law and political science/international relations does not have to result in “a house divided”.’
– Joris Larik, European Foreign Affairs Review

‘Like early mariners, politicians and officials trying to navigate European foreign policy find themselves in an environment of unpredictable hazards – hidden institutional shoals, and legal reefs that can tear the bottom out of a policy. This insightful collection of contrasted studies shines the twin beams of political science and legal analysis into these opaque depths. Practitioners as well as scholars will benefit from the illumination.’
– Nick Witney, European Council on Foreign Relations and Former Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency, UK

‘This collection on EU foreign policy is an attractive one for several reasons: it contains a very nice set of essays on a topic which has loomed large on the European Union agenda for some years, namely the international role of the EU. The chapters are written by a range of interesting and eminent scholars in the field. Most importantly in terms of its distinctive contribution, the book brings together perspectives from law and from political science. This is done in part by including chapters by authors from different disciplines but also by choosing cross-pillar themes and topics such as the European Neighbourhood Policy, EU policy on Kosovo, security and defence policy, as well as more general cross-cutting themes like the idea of “coherence”, the position of the EU within international organizations, and the approach of the EU to the international legal order. Each of the individual chapters is well worth reading, and the book as a whole is a useful and interesting contribution to the existing literature.’
– Gráinne de Búrca, Harvard Law School, US