Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes
of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing …

Focusing on the EU's relations with its periphery, this paper takes issue both with persistent
'normative'conceptions of the EU's international role in the European Studies literature and …

This article applies the concepts of linkage and leverage as developed by Steven Levitsky
and Lucan Way and elaborated by Gwendolyn Sasse in the introduction to this special issue …

Unrecognized states are territories that have achieved de facto independence, yet have
failed to gain international recognition as independent states. These territories constitute …

This important text provides readers with a systematic and comprehensive overview of the
historic and ever-evolving relationship between Russia and the European Union, and on …

The European Union is still emerging as a fully fledged foreign policy actor. The vagaries of
this process are clearly visible, yet insufficiently explained in the EU policies towards the …

The security policies of the European Union have in recent years become a central concern
for researchers and policy-makers alike. A senior EU official has commented wryly that …

The aim of preserving peace, preventing conflicts from erupting into violence and
strengthening international security is an important element of the external action of the …

This book traces the development of EU-Russia relations in recent years. It argues that a
major factor influencing the relationship is the changing internal dynamics of both parties, in …

The book proposes a profound rethink of the complex relationship between Europe—
defined here as the European Union and its members—and the states of the Mediterranean …