This book, which is aimed at scholars, practitioners, advanced under-graduate and post-graduate students, seeks to contribute to the understanding of the EU as an international negotiator by analysing a number of external policy areas where the EU to a great extent engages internationally through negotiations, including development, trade, enlargement, and withdrawal.
Author(s): Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén
Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 326
City: Cham
Acknowledgements
Contents
Abbreviations
Introduction
The EU as an International Negotiator
Approach
Case Selection
Terminology
Structure of the Book
References
Theorising the EU as an International Actor
International Negotiations as a Two-Level Game with Principals and Agents
The Negotiator in a Two-Level Game
Principal–Agent Analysis—Domestic Dynamics
Strategic Action by the International Negotiator
Strategic Action by the Principals at the International Level
Negotiating Context
Two-Level Game and Principal–Agent Analysis of EU International Negotiations
The EU Negotiators at the Centre: A Framework for Analysis
References
Development Negotiations
Introduction
Background
From Yaoundé to Cotonou
From Lomé to Cotonou
The EU Institutional Set-Up: A Principal–Agent Relationship
Agent Power
Principal Control
The College of Commissioners
The Council of the EU
The European Parliament
Case Study—Negotiating the Partnership Agreement with the OACPS
Preparation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two—Identifying the Win-Set
International Engagement at Level One
Negotiation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two
International Negotiations at Level One
Ratification Phase
Conclusion
References
Trade Negotiations
Introduction
Background
Entering the Multilateral Trading System
Towards Bilateralism
The EU Institutional Set-Up: A Principal–Agent Relationship
Agent Power
Principal Control
The College of Commissioners
The Council of the EU
The European Parliament
Case Study—Negotiating the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan
Preparation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two—Identifying the Win-Set
International Engagement at Level One
Negotiation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two
International Negotiations at Level One
Ratification Phase
Conclusion
References
Enlargement Negotiations
Introduction
Background
The First Enlargement: From Six to Nine
The Southern Enlargement: From Nine to Twelve
The EFTA Enlargement: From Twelve to Fifteen
The Eastern Enlargement: From Fifteen to Twenty-Seven
The Enlargement to Croatia: From Twenty-Seven to Twenty-Eight
The EU Institutional Set-Up: A Principal–Agent Relationship
Agent Power
Principal Control
The College of Commissioners
The European Council and the Council of the EU
The European Parliament
Case Study—Negotiating Accession with the Western Balkans
Preparation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two—Preparing the Negotiating Frameworks for Montenegro and Serbia
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two—Preparing the Negotiating Frameworks for Albania and North Macedonia
International Engagement at Level One
Negotiation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two
International Negotiations at Level One
Conclusions
References
Withdrawal Negotiations
Introduction
Background
The Legal Basis for Exit Negotiations
Re-Negotiation: A Precursor to Brexit
The EU Institutional Set-Up During the Negotiations of the EU–UK Withdrawal Agreement: A Principal–Agent Relationship
Agent Power
Principal Control
College of Commissioners
The Council of the EU and the European Council
The European Parliament
Case Study—Part 1: Negotiating the UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
Preparation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two—Identifying the Win-Set
International Engagement at Level One
Negotiation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two
International Negotiations at Level One
Ratification Phase
The EU Institutional Set-Up During the Negotiations of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: A Principal–Agent Relationship (Part 2)
Agent Power
Principal Control
College of Commissioners
Council of the EU
The European Parliament
Case Study—Part 2: Negotiating the UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
Preparation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two—Identifying the Win-Set
International Engagement at Level One
Negotiation Phase
The EU’s Domestic Negotiations at Level Two
International Negotiations at Level One
Ratification Phase
Conclusion
References
Conclusion
Introduction
The EU’s Negotiating Agents
The Principals and Their Control
Strategic Action by the Negotiator and Their Principals
Negotiating Context
Final Reflections on the EU in International Negotiations
Appendix 1
Interviews
Chapter on Development Negotiations: 13 Interviews
Chapter on Trade Negotiations: 13 Interviews
Chapter on Enlargement Negotiations: 14 Interviews
Chapter on Withdrawal Negotiations: 8 Interviews
Index
