The study of the EU as an international actor: Bringing the outside back in. Examples from EU-China relations.
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2015

Concerns on EU-centrism in EU foreign policy analysis have become more frequent in recent years. In contrast to the mature debate in International Relations, however, a systematic toolbox for diagnosing and remedying this problem is still lacking. This article’s contribution is twofold. First, it proposes a new typology of five approaches to foreign policy analysis, giving conceptual body and nuance to the debate on EU-centrism. It draws on publications on EU-China relations to further illustrat