Based on extensive empirical work by a cross-European group of researchers, this book assesses the impact of the creation of the European External Action Servic

This book questions whether the institutions and practices of the emerging EU diplomatic system conform to established standards of the state-centric diplomatic

The creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS) is one of the most significant changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon. Often referred to as the

The creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU’s new diplomatic body, was accompanied by high expectations for improving the way Europe w

"The Lisbon Treaty created a new EU foreign affairs chief, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who is also Vice-President of the Eu