EU External Relations Law. Text, Cases and Materials

This major new textbook for students and practitioners in European law uses a text, cases and materials approach to explore the law, policy and practice of EU external relations, and navigates the complex questions at the interface of these areas. The book explores the core legal principles of EU external relations law, including EU competence, loyal cooperation and the effect of international law, and elaborates upon them in policy-specific chapters ranging from common commercial policy and development policy over CFSP/CSDP and AFSJ to energy and enlargement policy.
Specific attention is given to the relationship between European integration, the role of law, and the EU as an effective international actor. Designed for easy navigation, chapters include extracts, summaries and textboxes which frame key policy issues and guide the reader through the functioning of legal principles. The reader gains a detailed understanding of context and present functioning of EU external relations law in a highly politicized European and international environment.