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Ethical Dimensions of the Foreign Policy
of the European Union
This book analyses the theory and practice of the European
Union’s ‘ethical foreign policy’, arguing that current practices
dilute the impact and efficacy of EU policies but that an effort
which is at times effective is being made to protect certain values
in the Union’s international relations. Beginning with an
investigation of the international rules authorising or obliging
the munity or the Member States to promote certain
values in third states or take action to protect them, Khaliq
goes on to examine the limits under international law which
constrain such policies. The issues are then assessed from an
munity law perspective, and the importance attached to
ethical values and their relationship with other priorities and
objectives is analysed in the context of relations with Myanmar,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The
munity’s humanitarian aid policy is also
discussed.
Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy
This series aims to produce original works which contain a critical
analysis of the state of the law in particular areas of European Law
and set out different perspectives and suggestions for its future
development. It also aims to encourage a range of work on law, legal
institutions and legal phenomena in Europe, including ‘law in
context’ approaches. The titles in the series will be of interest to
academics; policymakers; policy formers who are interested in
European legal, commercial, and political affairs; practising lawyers
including the judiciary; and advanced law students and researchers.
Joint Editors
Professor Dr. Laurence Gormley, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen,
herlands
Professor Jo Shaw, University of Edinburgh
Editorial advisory board
Professor Richard Bellamy, University of Reading; Ms Catherine
Barnard, University of Cambridge; Professor Marise Cremona,
Queen Mary College,