Essays about: "EU External Policy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 125 essays containing the words EU External Policy.
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1. THE EU-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP The European Union’s power projection in the Middle East.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The thesis aims to study what kind of power the EU seeks to project in its foreign policy relationship with the state of Israel and adds to the research field by testing the foreign policy diplomacy through speeches and official documents against the normative power theory as well as the market power theory. Previous research speak of the asymmetrical political relationship between the two actors because of the Israeli governments’ belief that the Union is “pro-Arab”, the financial and trade relationship since the EU is Israel’s number one trading partner and finally the theories within the research field of what kind of global power Union is. READ MORE
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2. Conceptualising European Strategic Autonomy : A Qualitative Content Analysis of ESA Understandings in Finland and Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : European Strategic Autonomy (ESA) has become one of the key concepts in the European security debate. Its essential meaning is that European states need to collectively ensure their autonomy to act independently of external parties in the wake of unfolding geopolitical shifts, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE
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3. The Mediterranean Sea as a Site of Enforced Disappearances? - International Responsibility of European States in the Context of Migration
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : This thesis explores the question of whether European States, with a specific emphasis on European Union (EU) Member States, can be held responsible for the enforced disappearance of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Following the migration crisis of 2015, EU policy and measures on migration revealed a strong focus on protecting the external border of the EU, rather than prioritizing the lives of migrants. READ MORE
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4. From Mandate to Influence: The Role of the EEAS in Shaping EU Foreign Policy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The Lisbon Treaty reformed the institutional design of the EU's foreign policy, expanding the mandate of the HR/VP and establishing a new foreign service to assist the HR/VP, the European External Action Service (EEAS). Concerns by other EU actors to delegate too much power and independence resulted in the EEAS being characterized by multiple control mechanisms and vaguely formulated tasks. READ MORE
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5. On the Carbon Border: The Western Balkans and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)Abstract : In May 2023, the EU adopted a crucial part of their updated climate policy, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This thesis poses questions about how this novel legislation affects the EUs South-Eastern neighbours, the Western Balkans (WB). READ MORE
