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(p. 208) 10. The EU as a Global Actor 

(p. 208) 10. The EU as a Global Actor
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(p. 208) 10. The EU as a Global Actor
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John Peterson

and Marlene Gottwald

DOI:
10.1093/hepl/9780199685370.003.0010
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date: 22 January 2021

This chapter focuses on the European Union as a global actor. The EU's ambitions to be a global power are a surprising by-product of European integration. Students of European foreign policy mostly focus on EU trade, aid, and the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), but cannot neglect the extensive national foreign policy activities of its member states. The EU's external policy aspirations now extend to traditional foreign and security policy, but distinct national policies persist and the EU suffers from weak or fragmented leadership. The chapter first provides an overview of European foreign policy before discussing the EU's trade policy, development aid, and CFSP. It also examines theories that explain the EU's role as a global actor.

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