Karen Smith is Professor of International Relations and Director of the European Foreign Policy Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

"Smith delivers an outstanding new edition, which accounts for more recent developments, such as the Lisbon Treaty. Adhering to a thematic structure, the book is unique in its in-depth analysis of a selection of some of the most important aspects of EU foreign policy."George Kyris, University of Warwick "Karen Smith’s book has rightly established itself as a key text. The enduring strength of the book through its multiple editions is its comprehensive and interlocking assessment of all strands of the EU’s engagement with international relations. It has yet to be bettered as a sophisticated analysis of European foreign policy that is both suitable for newcomers to the subject while also offering cogent insight to experienced analysts."Richard G. Whitman, University of Kent

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Conceptualising EU ForeignChapter 2: The Evolution of the EU as an International ActorChapter 3: The EU’s Foreign Policy InstrumentsChapter 4: Regional CooperationChapter 5: Human RightsChapter 6: Democracy and Good GovernanceChapter 7: Conflict PreventionChapter 8: The Fight Against International CrimeChapter 9: ConclusionAppendixNotes

Karen Smith is Professor of International Relations and Director of the European Foreign Policy Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

"Smith delivers an outstanding new edition, which accounts for more recent developments, such as the Lisbon Treaty. Adhering to a thematic structure, the book is unique in its in-depth analysis of a selection of some of the most important aspects of EU foreign policy."George Kyris, University of Warwick "Karen Smith’s book has rightly established itself as a key text. The enduring strength of the book through its multiple editions is its comprehensive and interlocking assessment of all strands of the EU’s engagement with international relations. It has yet to be bettered as a sophisticated analysis of European foreign policy that is both suitable for newcomers to the subject while also offering cogent insight to experienced analysts."Richard G. Whitman, University of Kent

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Conceptualising EU ForeignChapter 2: The Evolution of the EU as an International ActorChapter 3: The EU’s Foreign Policy InstrumentsChapter 4: Regional CooperationChapter 5: Human RightsChapter 6: Democracy and Good GovernanceChapter 7: Conflict PreventionChapter 8: The Fight Against International CrimeChapter 9: ConclusionAppendixNotes

Karen Smith is Professor of International Relations and Director of the European Foreign Policy Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

"Smith delivers an outstanding new edition, which accounts for more recent developments, such as the Lisbon Treaty. Adhering to a thematic structure, the book is unique in its in-depth analysis of a selection of some of the most important aspects of EU foreign policy."George Kyris, University of Warwick "Karen Smith’s book has rightly established itself as a key text. The enduring strength of the book through its multiple editions is its comprehensive and interlocking assessment of all strands of the EU’s engagement with international relations. It has yet to be bettered as a sophisticated analysis of European foreign policy that is both suitable for newcomers to the subject while also offering cogent insight to experienced analysts."Richard G. Whitman, University of Kent

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Conceptualising EU ForeignChapter 2: The Evolution of the EU as an International ActorChapter 3: The EU’s Foreign Policy InstrumentsChapter 4: Regional CooperationChapter 5: Human RightsChapter 6: Democracy and Good GovernanceChapter 7: Conflict PreventionChapter 8: The Fight Against International CrimeChapter 9: ConclusionAppendixNotes