National and European Foreign Policies

"The volume is a welcome addition and significant contribution to the literature on Europeanization of national foreign policy. In sum, this is highly recommended reading for students and scholars with an interest in this subject area." - Antonio Raimundo, International Affairs, Vol. 88, 5, September 2012

"The book's findings are useful and provide researchers with fertile material for debate. Newcomers to the field of Europeanization will gain thorough and solid knowledge, while both practitioners and intellectuals will learn how to apply different methods and points of views in analysing foreign policy outcomes." - Dario Sabbioni, The International Spectator, Vol. 47, No. 4, December 2012

‘The volume demonstrates more convergence and coordination of national foreign policies than is generally recognised, but the range of Europeanisation varies by state. For some, foreign policy Europeanisation is primarily about process and instrument; for others, it is about joint action. The authors conclude that, in a circular relationship between national and EU foreign policy preferences, states react individually to propositions discussed collectively. Mutations in national positions occur that – in the absence of the EU context – would not likely have occurred. The volume focuses on overall patterns of convergence using counterfactual reasoning…In demonstrating the need to evaluate Europeanisation from the perspective of non-EU actors, this volume will stimulate new scholarship on Europeanisation in its global manifestations. The findings challenge the Kagans, Mearsheimers, Kupchans, and other critics of the EU as an international actor. The sceptics have to square their assumptions with the fact that EU foreign policy exists, in all its unevenness, and does so because it is in the interests of its member states. Building on and filling gaps in previous works on Europeanisation, this volume is a must-read as it takes its place in the canon on EU foreign policy studies.’ - Roy H. Ginsberg, Skidmore College, USA, in West European Politics 35(3):697-8.

'This book is highly recommended reading for those who are interested in foreign policy, whether within the specific context of the EU or not. National and European Foreign Policies will certainly serve as a key reference point in the literature'- Karen E. Smith, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK in Diplomacy and Statecraft 23(3):610-2. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09592296.2012.707030