The United Kingdom and the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU: From Pre-Brexit ‘Awkward Partner’ to Post-Brexit ‘Future Partnership’?
Journal: Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy
Year: 2017

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) has presented innumerable challenges for both the leaving state and the EU. In these unchartered waters, the future of UK involvement in EU policies is much in doubt. The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) has not been at the forefront of the debates about Brexit, though with increasing focus on the EU’s global role, the departure of the UK is likely to have significant effects. The purpose of this article is to consider the past, present