The European Union in International Fora

Julia Lieb M.E.S.; Nicolai von Ondarza M.A.; Dr. Daniela Schwarzer M.A.

doi:10.5771/9783845233024

Summary

Due to the hereditary fragmentation of its external representation, the European Union’s structures and procedures for international action differ significantly across policy fields. Reforms aiming at improved coherence have primarily concerned traditional areas of foreign and security policy. This edited volume studies the EU’s external action in a broader spectrum of policy fields such as energy and climate, trade, economics and finance as well as labour and social policy.

The book contributes to the present discussion on the development of the external action of the EU after the institutional reforms introduced by the Lisbon Treaty. In analysing structures and procedures of external representation in selected policy fields with diverging degrees of integration, the volume explores the advantages and drawbacks of their specific models of external action. The contributing academics and practitioners reveal a clear challenge for the EU to improve the coherence, efficiency and legitimacy of a joint representation of interests in order to become a more relevant actor in the rapidly changing international environment.

With contributions by:

Sami Andoura, Gisbert Brinkmann, Rudi Delarue, Gabriel Glöckler, Julia Lieb, Nicolai von Ondarza, Jan Orbie, Bregt Saenen, Simon Schunz, Daniela Schwarzer, Zbigniew Truchlewski, Antonio Villafranca, Clara Weinhardt and Stephen Woolcock.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2011
Publication date: 12.08.2011
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-6018-6
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-3302-4
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Schriftenreihe des Arbeitskreises Europäische Integration e.V.
Volume: 72
Language: English
Pages: 198
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 10
List of Abbreviations No access Pages 11 - 14
1. EU external action and the reforms of the Lisbon Treaty No access Pages 15 - 20
2. 1. Energy and climate policy No access
  2. Trade No access
  3. Economics and finance No access
  4. Labour and social policy No access
3. External representation under the Lisbon Treaty – the way ahead No access Pages 29 - 34
1. Sami Andoura
  1. Introduction No access Sami Andoura
  2. Sami Andoura
    1. The late acknowledgement of energy as a matter of EU external relations No access Sami Andoura
    2. Energy security: the emergence of a European energy strategic thinking No access Sami Andoura
    3. An external policy to serve Europe’s energy interests No access Sami Andoura
    4. The European Security Strategy and its subsequent revision: a missed opportunity No access Sami Andoura
  3. Sami Andoura
    1. A fragmented block of 27 different national policies No access Sami Andoura
    2. Lack of coherence between EU energy policy and other EU external policies No access Sami Andoura
    3. Key dimension: diversification of energy sources and resources No access Sami Andoura
    4. Energy crisis management: the need for solidarity No access Sami Andoura
  4. Sami Andoura
    1. A case for European energy diplomacy No access Sami Andoura
    2. Moving towards a ‘European Energy Community’ with external competence No access Sami Andoura
  5. Conclusion – a common answer to common challenges No access Sami Andoura
2. Simon Schunz
  1. Introduction No access Simon Schunz
  2. Simon Schunz
    1. Putting the Troika in charge (1995-2000) No access Simon Schunz
    2. In search for continuity – a greater role for the Commission and broadened outreach (2001-2003) No access Simon Schunz
    3. Coping with greater complexity – deepened and broadened external representation (2004-2009) No access Simon Schunz
  3. Simon Schunz
    1. The legal framework provided by the Lisbon Treaty No access Simon Schunz
    2. EU external representation in global climate politics in the year 2010 No access Simon Schunz
    3. The EU’s future representation in global climate governance: three scenarios No access Simon Schunz
  4. Conclusion No access Simon Schunz
3. Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
  1. Introduction No access Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
  2. Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
    1. Factor facilitating the success stories of Kyoto and Montreal No access Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
    2. Weaknesses of the current governance model No access Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
  3. Searching for a new governance of climate change No access Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
  4. Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
    1. The future role of the G20 and the UN in climate change governance No access Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
  5. Lessons for the EU: towards a new strategy No access Antonio Villafranca, Antonio Pavanello
1. Stephen Woolcock
  1. Introduction No access Stephen Woolcock
  2. Stephen Woolcock
    1. Clarification of EU competence No access Stephen Woolcock
    2. An enhanced role for the European Parliament No access Stephen Woolcock
    3. Trade included in external action No access Stephen Woolcock
  3. Stephen Woolcock
    1. Short-term implementation issues No access Stephen Woolcock
    2. Medium-term issues No access Stephen Woolcock
    3. Discussion of the long-term impact on the role of the EU in the world? No access Stephen Woolcock
  4. Conclusions No access Stephen Woolcock
2. Clara Weinhardt
  1. Introduction No access Clara Weinhardt
  2. What are Economic Partnership Agreements? No access Clara Weinhardt
  3. Analytical framework: on examining perceptions No access Clara Weinhardt
  4. Clara Weinhardt
    1. Actor orientation No access Clara Weinhardt
    2. Negotiation principles No access Clara Weinhardt
  5. Clara Weinhardt
    1. Actor orientation No access Clara Weinhardt
    2. Negotiation principles No access Clara Weinhardt
  6. Conclusion No access Clara Weinhardt
1. Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
  1. Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
    1. A snapshot of the current situation No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
    2. The legal framework – allocation of competencies in the EU No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
  2. Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
    1. The 1990s – a belated start No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
    2. Incremental change (1999-2007) No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
    3. Since 2007 – imposing change from outside No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
  3. Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
    1. Obstacles to a unified external representation of EMU No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
    2. Arguments in favour of a unified external representation of EMU No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
    3. Possible templates: should EMU emulate trade policy? No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
  4. Conclusion No access Gabriel Glöckler, Zbigniew Truchlewski
2. Daniela Schwarzer
  1. Introduction No access Daniela Schwarzer
  2. Daniela Schwarzer
    1. Europe’s relative loss in economic weight No access Daniela Schwarzer
    2. Pressure on public finances No access Daniela Schwarzer
    3. The declining normative leadership of the West No access Daniela Schwarzer
    4. Political consequences of the relative decline No access Daniela Schwarzer
  3. Daniela Schwarzer
    1. The G7/8 and the G20 No access Daniela Schwarzer
    2. The reforms of the IMF quotas No access Daniela Schwarzer
    3. Further adaptations are to come No access Daniela Schwarzer
    4. An evolving international agenda No access Daniela Schwarzer
  4. Daniela Schwarzer
    1. Governance reforms promoting more external coherence No access Daniela Schwarzer
    2. Remaining divergences impacting external representation – an example No access Daniela Schwarzer
  5. Future perspectives: One seat, one voice, one position? No access Daniela Schwarzer
1. Bregt Saenen, Jan Orbie
  1. Introduction No access Bregt Saenen, Jan Orbie
  2. The expanding role of the EU in the ILO No access Bregt Saenen, Jan Orbie
  3. Bregt Saenen, Jan Orbie
    1. Vertical coherence: EU competences and ambitions No access Bregt Saenen, Jan Orbie
    2. Horizontal coherence and the EU market model No access Bregt Saenen, Jan Orbie
    3. Multilateral coherence and the EU’s global normative power No access Bregt Saenen, Jan Orbie
  4. The EU with Lisbon No access Bregt Saenen, Jan Orbie
2. Rudi Delarue
  1. Introduction No access Rudi Delarue
  2. Lessons from past experiences of EU external representation in employment and social policy No access Rudi Delarue
  3. Employment and social policy in EU external relations with the Lisbon Treaty No access Rudi Delarue
  4. Are the external and internal dimensions coherently interlinked? No access Rudi Delarue
3. Gisbert Brinkmann
  1. The ILO framework for standard-setting in labour and social policy No access Gisbert Brinkmann
  2. Social policy in the EU with the Lisbon Treaty No access Gisbert Brinkmann
  3. Gisbert Brinkmann
    1. Subsidiarity of the EU and operability of the ILO No access Gisbert Brinkmann
    2. Standard-setting of the ILO and EU representation No access Gisbert Brinkmann
  4. Conclusion No access Gisbert Brinkmann
List of Contributors No access Pages 191 - 198