This article argues that a holistic approach is important when studying the European Union's
(EU) role as an international security actor, but at the same time it identifies problems in …

The European Union (EU) aspires to become a truly comprehensive international security
actor, coherently utilising the different kinds of instruments at its disposal. To this end, Lisbon …

The EU has been making strong inroads into the realm of security over the last few years.
This is a remarkable development, since security matters used to be the preserve of states …

Is there more to 1970s British cinema than sex, horror and James Bond? This lively account
argues that this is definitely the case and explores the cultural landscape of this much …

An internal security problem of Somalia—state failure from internal conflict resulting in
increased piracy—has increasingly become an external security problem for the European …

Abstract The quinquennial Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference
represents a highly important event from the perspective of the EU Common Foreign and …

The relationship between EU studies and the broader field of IR remains problematic and
somewhat awkward. Although both fields could benefit enormously from each other's …

Expectations of how well the European Union (EU) performs in multilateral negotiations
have often been premised upon the EU's capabilities as a global actor and its ambition to …

This article assesses the role of the EU as an actor in the area of non-proliferation of
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons, materials and know-how. It …

Abstract 'It'sa plane. It'sa bird. It's… the EEAS!'Like Superman, the European External Action
Service (EEAS) appears to be a strange visitor from another planet. It is not an EU agency, it …