External Perceptions of the European Union as a Global Actor

<p>This book examines how the European Union (EU) is perceived beyond its borders in the US; the Middle East: Israel Palestinian territories Lebanon Iran; Russia; China; India; Brazil and South Africa. The book also analyses the main perceptions of the EU in some key international institutions including the World Bank; World Trade Organization United Nations African Union; and transnational actors including non-Western media such as Al Jazeera. It seeks to provide a thorough analysis of the implications that these perceptions might have for the global role of the EU.</p><p>By taking this approach and by providing both conceptual and empirical arguments the volume provides an innovative perspective on the analysis of the EU as a global actor. It also strengthens a research agenda on the EU external image: an underdeveloped area of investigation in which the editors and the main contributors to this volume have played a pioneering role in the past few years.</p><p>It will be of strong interest to academics and students of international politics European studies and development studies.</p>