A Diplomatic Entrepreneur Making the Most of the European External Action Service |
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| Author:
| Hemra, Staffan
Raines, Thomas
Whitman, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86203-257-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Chatham House
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $21.99 |
Book Description:
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The creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in December 2010 was the EU's attempt to equip itself with a diplomatic service to enhance its international profile and impact. This report considers the challenges the EEAS has to address in order to become a diplomatic entrepreneur with the capability to guide, coordinate, and lead EU diplomacy on the issues that define Europe's foreign affairs agenda in the 21st century.
The creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in December 2010 was the EU's attempt to equip itself with a diplomatic service to enhance its international profile and impact. This report considers the challenges the EEAS has to address in order to become a diplomatic entrepreneur with the capability to guide, coordinate, and lead EU diplomacy on the issues that define Europe's foreign affairs agenda in the 21st century.