The Eu And The Non-proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons

The vast majority of the existing literature on the emerging role of the EU as a non-proliferation actor exhibits only the most tertiary engagement with theory. This collection intends to redress this imbalance by placing the role of the EU in the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons within an analytical framework inspired by the emerging body of literature on the performance of international organisations (IOs).

The volume provides an in-depth exploration of the EU's performance in key fields of non-proliferation: the multilateral strand of the NPT and the technology control regimes, bilateral relations - with a focus on the transatlantic partnership - and EU internal governance. Review: 'The editors have brought together, in an admirably cohesive fashion, a group of well-known scholars and practitioners, providing fresh and unique insights into the EU's policy on nuclear proliferation, and offering a nuanced and effective analysis of its strengths and limitations.

Students and policy practitioners alike will find this book invaluable for understanding the EU's role in the prevention of nuclear proliferation.' - Emil J. Kirchner, Jean Monnet Chair in European Political Integration , Department of Government, University of Essex, UK 'This book provides an extraordinarily rich discussion on the EU's decisive contribution to the strengthening of the nuclear non-proliferation regime [on the occasion of the first 'EU Strategy against the Proliferation of WMD' adoption in 2003].

This comprehensive study applies performance theory to evaluate the role of the EU in the field taking into account not only the achievement of set objectives, but also intra-organizational processes. The book thus constitutes a fresh approach to the study of this issue.' - Vicente Garrido Rebolledo, Member of the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters (2014-2017) and Professor of International Relations and Security Studies, King Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain