The European Union's Nuclear Non-proliferation Policy : Performance and Contestation

Omtale

This book looks at European Union (EU) attempts to manage the risks associated with nuclearnon-proliferation and assesses its performance and external challenges. The introductorysection delves into current academic scholarship, elucidating the concepts of contestation andperformance. The second section provides an overview of the historical and institutionalevolution, and the third scrutinizes the performance. The final section examines present policy,with case studies on the EU's bilateral relations with Iran and India. Adopting a focus on boththe development and performance of the EUs non-proliferation and disarmament policy, aswell as its contestation from non-Western countries, this book provides a solid and innovativecontribution to existing debates on both the EUs non-proliferation and foreign policy. Thebook will appeal to scholars, researchers and practitioners of International Relations, EuropeanUnion Studies and Nuclear Non-Proliferation, as it provides an analysis of the intricacy of theEUs non-proliferation policy, offering fresh perspectives and empirical evidence.