The EU's External Action Service Potentials for a one voice Foreign Policy

• Other Authors: Dialer, Doria (Editor), Neisser, Heinrich (Editor), Opitz, Anja (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: innsbruck university press 2014
• Series: Europawissenschaftliche Reihe 3
• Subjects: Political science & theory; International relations; International institutions; EU; Foreign Policy; Außenpolitik; Common Foreign and Security Policy; European External Action Service; European Union; High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Member state of the European Union
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

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 EU's 'Diplomatic Service', it is aimed at enabling greater coherence and efficiency in EU's external action. On 1 Decemb...