European Union Delegations in EU Foreign Policy: A Diplomatic Service of Different Speeds [Hardcover]

This first comprehensive study of the EU's diplomatic representation in the world, the EEAS, this book seeks to understand why it has failed to formulate a centralised policy towards external states. It also analyses why the EEAS has more success in centralising diplomatic structures in developing countries than with some economic partners.1. Introduction: European Diplomacy after Lisbon  Different Speeds Instead of One Voice 2. Centralization of European Diplomacy in Theory 3. Diplomatic Representation of the EU over Time 4. Analyzing the Patterns of European Diplomacy Centralization 5. Measuring European Diplomacy Centralization 6. Political Giant, Economic Power, Normative Dwarf: European Diplomacy Centralization across the Globe 7. Conclusion: A Diplomatic Service of Different Speeds

EU Delegations in EU Foreign Policy' is the first in-depth study of the newly established EU embassies in the post-Lisbon period. By systematically investigating the level of diplomatic centralization around the world, it gives novel insights into how these new players give shape to their role and how differences in the level of integration can be explained. This perceptive analysis is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the emerging diplomatic system of the European Union . - Sophie Vanhoonacker, Chair in Administrative Governance, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

The book by Austermann provides a novel and illuminating analysis of the opportunities and challenges faced by the EU Delegations in dealing with EU foreign and diplomacy policy matters. It explores in a lucid fashion the complexities embedded in the inter-relationship between the Member States' embassies, the newly formed European External Action Service and the strengthened EU Delegations. By assessing the strength of EU Delegations globally in the form of an index, the book offers valuable explanations on why a centralised European diplomacy is emerging at different speeds l£J