External Perceptions of the European Union as a Global Actor

Lorenzo Fioramonti editor Sonia Lucarelli editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:14th Mar '11

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This book examines how the European Union (EU) is perceived beyond its borders in the US; the Middle East: Israel, Palestinian territories, Lebanon, Iran; Russia; China; India; Brazil and South Africa. The book also analyses the main perceptions of the EU in some key international institutions, including the World Bank; World Trade Organization, United Nations, African Union; and transnational actors, including non-Western media such as Al Jazeera. It seeks to provide a thorough analysis of the implications that these perceptions might have for the global role of the EU.

By taking this approach and by providing both conceptual and empirical arguments, the volume provides an innovative perspective on the analysis of the EU as a global actor. It also strengthens a research agenda on the EU external image: an underdeveloped area of investigation in which the editors and the main contributors to this volume have played a pioneering role in the past few years.

It will be of strong interest to academics and students of international politics, European studies and development studies.

'Lucarelli and Fioramonti’s edited book is a valuable contribution that sheds light on the role of the EU in the world [...] Not only is the chapter sequence coherent with the theoretical framework outlined by the editors, but each chapter is also a valuable piece in itself and can be read individually as a clear and detailed explanation of the perceptions related to the specific geographical area considered.' - The International Spectator, Vol. 45, No. 3, September 2010, 156–157

ISBN: 9780415619615

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Weight: 470g

256 pages