Diplomatic System of the European Union

<p>This book examines the diplomatic system of the EU locating it within the broader study of diplomacy and the European integration project. The volume is structured around the interrelated themes of institutional change and the evolving practices of EU diplomacy. It tracks the development of the EU's system of diplomacy with particular reference to the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty the establishment of the EEAS and the emerging practices of EU strategic and structural diplomacy. Bringing together contributions from leading experts in the field this book provides an original approach to the development and operation of the EU's diplomatic system. </p>