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The European Union as an Actor Navigating International Regime Complexes
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Abstract Global governance in many domains is increasingly characterised by the existence of international regime complexes - i.e., sets of overlapping institutional fora taking up different aspects of a broader issue area. As an international actor, the EU faces a context of such international regime comple... view more
Global governance in many domains is increasingly characterised by the existence of international regime complexes - i.e., sets of overlapping institutional fora taking up different aspects of a broader issue area. As an international actor, the EU faces a context of such international regime complexity. Yet, little is known about how the EU navigates international regime complexes and how regime complexes impact the EU's behaviour in individual fora. This thematic issue, therefore, seeks to improve our understanding of how different manifestations of international regime complexes affect the EU as an international actor and to provide empirical insight into the ways actors like the EU navigate international regime complexes. In this editorial, we situate the thematic issue within the broader academic debates on the EU's role in international regime complexity, argue for the need to study the EU as an actor therein, and provide an overview of the thematic issue's objectives and the nine articles that comprise it.... view less
Keywords
EU; international organization; trade policy; international cooperation; international agreement; international regime
Classification
European Politics
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
EU external action; regime complexity
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 1-5
Journal
Politics and Governance, 11 (2023) 2
Issue topic
The European Union and International Regime Complexes
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed