Legal Dynamics of EU External Relations [electronic resource] : Dissecting a Layered Global Player / by Henri de Waele.

1 Introducing a Layered Global Player -- Part I: Legal Dynamics in the Outer Layer: 2 The Common Foreign and Security Policy -- 3 The Common Security and Defence Policy -- Part II: Legal Dynamics of the Middle Layers: 4 The Common Commercial Policy -- 5 The External Environmental Policy -- 6 The External Human Rights Policy -- 7 The Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Policy -- Part III: Legal Dynamics in the Inner Layer: 8 Special Relationships in the European Neighbourhood and Beyond -- 9 The EU, the Member States and International Law -- 10 Conclusion: An Effective Global Player?. .

This volume offers a concise yet thorough picture of the principles of EU external relations law. By carefully examining the role of the Union on the global scene, it aims to provide a systematic overview of the relevant rules and competences, reflecting on the legal developments in their political and societal context. The book contains up-to-date analyses of inter alia the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the Common Security and Defence Policy and the Common Commercial Policy. Moreover, it devotes specific attention to the EU's external powers as regard the environment, fundamental rights and development cooperation. In addition, it includes a dedicated chapter exploring the relations with neighbouring countries, as well as one that elucidates the complex interplay between rules of domestic, European and international provenance. One of the work's key assets is how reflections on the law are interwoven with, and supplemented by, insights from adjacent disciplines like international studies, political science, and public administration. The third edition, like its predecessors, continues to have an undergraduate readership in mind. The inclusion of chapter overviews, clarifying boxes, and countless topical examples should prove extra enlightening for those audiences. The book managed to attract particular praise earlier for its lucid style and great accessibility. As before, its compact dimensions, transparent design and comprehensive approach should enable users to master the central features of this gripping field of law with ease. Newly appearing in the Springer Textbooks in Law series, it remains an invaluable resource for students and lecturers alike.