Transnational Networks and EU International Cooperation: In Pursuit of Effectiveness

The book evaluates the EU's ability to act internationally and coordinate policy in a time of shifting demands,such as global sustainable development,multilateralism,and the changing geopolitical order. It analyzes the networks of officials and policy professionals in EU development policy and concludes that EU policy coordination evades intergovernmental control and depends on the efforts of member state officials to defend their priorities and identities. It also shows the need to better understand the EU as a collective international actor.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The European Union (EU) faces significant challenges in its ability to act internationally and coordinate policy in a rapidly changing global landscape. These challenges include global sustainable development, the complexities of multilateralism, and the shifting geopolitical order. In response to these demands, this book provides a timely evaluation of the EU's capacity to engage internationally and coordinate policy.

The book explores the networks of officials and policy professionals involved in EU development policy and offers theoretical insights into the dominant processes that shape EU governance in international cooperation. It assesses the role of these networks in facilitating policy coordination and concludes that EU policy coordination evades intergovernmental control.

Furthermore, the book demonstrates how the agency of EU institutions depends on the efforts of member state officials to defend their priorities and identities. It highlights the need to better understand the EU as a collective international actor, beyond the widespread focus on institutional adjustments that often fail to produce the intended outcomes.

This text will be of paramount interest to scholars and students of European and EU politics, EU foreign policy, EU external relations, and international relations and international development more broadly. It offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics of EU governance and its role in shaping the global political landscape.

Weight: 456g
Dimension: 162 x 240 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367367695