The first edition of this seminal textbook made a significant impact on the teaching of EU external relations law. This new edition retains the hallmarks of that success, while providing a fully revised and updated account of this burgeoning field. It offers a dual perspective, looking at questions from both the EU constitutional law perspective (the principles underpinning EU external action, the EU's powers, and the role of the Court of Justice of the EU); and the international law perspective (the effect of international law in the EU legal order and the position of the EU in international organisations such as the WTO). A number of key substantive policy areas are explored, including trade, security and defence, police and judicial cooperation, the environment, human rights, and development cooperation. Taking a 'text, cases and materials' approach, it allows students to gain a thorough understanding of milestones in the evolution of EU law in this area, their judicial interpretation and scholarly appraisal. Linking these pieces together through the authors' commentary and analysis ensures that students are given the necessary guidance to properly position and digest these materials. Lastly, each chapter concludes with a section entitled 'The Big Picture of EU External Relations Law', which weaves together the diverse and complex materials into a coherent whole and stimulates critical discussion of the topics covered.

 

Table Of Contents:

1. The European Union as a Global Legal Actor

Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen) and Joris Larik (Leiden University)

2. Principles of EU External Action

Anne Thies (University of Reading)

3. EU External Competence

Andrea Ott (Maastricht University)

4. Instruments of EU External Action

Joris Larik (Leiden University) and Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen)

5. The EU and International Law

Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen)

6. The EU and International Institutions

Jed Odermatt (City, University of London)

7. Common Commercial Policy

Joris Larik (Leiden University)

8. EU Development Policy

Morten Broberg (University of Copenhagen)

9. Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy

Ramses A Wessel (University of Groningen)

10. EU External Human Rights Policy

Laurent Pech and Joelle Grogan (Middlesex University London)

11. EU External Environmental Policy

Gracia Marín Durán (University College London)

12. The External Dimension of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

Claudio Matera (University of Twente)

13. The EU and its Neighbours

Peter Van Elsuwege (Ghent University)

14. The External Dimension of Joining and Leaving the EU

Joris Larik (Leiden University), Peter Van Elsuwege (Ghent University) and Bart Van Vooren (Covington)