Human Rights and Democracy in EU Foreign Policy

Taylor & Francis

Human Rights and Democracy in EU Foreign PolicyThe Cases of Ukraine and Egypt\nAuthor(s): Rosa Balfour\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138809154, 978-1138809154\nSynopsis\nThis book investigates the disparity between rhetoric and performance in the European Union response to abuses of human rights and transgression of democracy. With the Arab spring putting the spotlight on the EUs self-portrait as committed to promoting global human rights and democracy, this book examines the paradoxes of its international posture and the inconsistencies and double standards of its policies.\n\nWith an informative and empirical approach examining EU relations since the end of the Cold War, this book seeks to uncover the reasons behind the Unions actions and understand the foreign policy dilemmas and processes that guide its action. Including detailed analysis of Ukraine and Egypt, and the EU response to momentous changes for .