The European Union as a Diplomatic Actor

Abstract

Foreword by Pierre Vimont, Secretary-General European External Action Service 1. Introduction: The EU as a Diplomatic Actor Joachim A. Koops and Gjovalin Macaj 2. The EU as a Diplomatic Actor in the Post-Lisbon Era: Robust or Rootless Hybrid? Michael H. Smith 3. EU Diplomacy in Global Governance: The Role of the EEAS Knud Erik Jorgensen 4. Evaluating the Impact of EU Diplomacy: Pitfalls and Challenges Yvonne Kleistra and Niels van Willigen 5. EU Diplomacy at the Individual Level: The Role and Impact of the EU Special Representatives Dominik Tolksdorf 6. Speak Up! Getting the EU a Voice at the UN General Assembly Fernando Andresen Guimaraes 7. The EU as a Coercive Diplomatic Actor? The EU-3 Initiative Towards Iran Tom Sauer 8. The EU's Role and Performance within the G20 in the Area of Finance and Development Peter Debaere 9. The EU as an International Trade Negotiator Frank Hoffmeister 10. The EU as a Diplomatic Actor in the Field of Human Rights Karen E. Smith 11. The European Union's Climate Change Diplomacy Simon Schunz