The European Union in a Changing World Order

1. Front Matter

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2. The European Union in a Changing World Order: What Is at Stake?

   • Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt, Niklas Bremberg, Anna Michalski, Lars Oxelheim

   Pages 1-22

3. European Autonomy in a Changing World Order

   • Björn Fägersten

   Pages 23-46

4. Brexit, Trumpism and the Structure of International Trade Regulation

   • Per Cramér

   Pages 47-80

5. The Challenges to EU Trade Policy in a Changing World Order

   • Claes G. Alvstam, Lena Lindberg

   Pages 81-114

6. From “Trade and Sustainability” to “Trade for Sustainability” in EU External Trade Policy

   • Karolina Zurek

   Pages 115-143

7. EU Climate Policy in a Changing World Order

   • Sverker C. Jagers, Frida Nilsson, Thomas Sterner

   Pages 145-165

8. Migration and the European Welfare State in a Changing World Order

   • Johan E. Eklund, Pontus Braunerhjelm

   Pages 167-191

9. EU Foreign and Security Policy in a Mediatized Age

   • Douglas Brommesson, Ann-Marie Ekengren

   Pages 193-215

10. Populism as a Challenge to Liberal Democracy in Europe

    • Sofie Blombäck

    Pages 217-243

11. Can the EU Protect Its Fundamental Values?

    • Erik O. Wennerström

    Pages 245-272

12. Back Matter

    Pages 273-280

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This book explores how the European Union responds to the ongoing challenges to the liberal international order. These challenges arise both within the EU itself and beyond its borders, and put into question the values of free trade and liberal democracy. The book’s interdisciplinary approach brings together scholars from economics, law, and political science to provide a comprehensive analysis of how shifts in the international order affect the global position of the EU in dimensions such as foreign and security policy, trade, migration, populism, rule of law, and climate change. All chapters include policy recommendations which make the book particularly useful for decision makers and policy advisors, besides researchers and students, as well as for anyone interested in the future of the EU.

• liberal democracy
• European integration
• foreign policy
• security policy
• international trade
• trade policy
• multilateralism
• regionalism
• sustainable trade
• climate policy
• Paris agreement
• migration
• welfare states
• labour markets
• mediatization
• media and politics
• populism
• European parliament
• treaty on the European Union
• rules of law
• european union politics

“We live in turbulent times and the European Union is under pressure internally and externally. Is the EU of today sufficiently equipped to deal with these challenges? The support for the EU and joint action is stronger than ever, yet we see a resurge of nationalism, populism and the role of the nation state. This volume offers interesting and thought-provoking perspectives on the EU in an emerging new world order. The volume is a must-read for anyone interested in European affairs. I can warmly recommend it.” (Cecilia Malmström, EU Trade Commissioner)

• Department of Law, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

  Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt

• Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

  Niklas Bremberg

• Department of Government, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

  Anna Michalski

• School of Business and Law, University of Agder (UiA), Kristiansand, Norway

  Lars Oxelheim

• Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm, Sweden

  Lars Oxelheim

Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt is Professor of European Law at Stockholm University, Sweden, and Chair of the Swedish Network for European Legal Studies.

Niklas Bremberg is Associate Professor of Political Science at Stockholm University, Sweden, and Senior Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.

Anna Michalski is Associate Professor of Political Science at Uppsala University, Sweden, and Chair of the Swedish Network for European Studies in Political Science.

Lars Oxelheim is Professor at University of Agder, Norway, and affiliated with the Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Stockholm and Lund University, Sweden. He is founder of the Swedish Network for European Studies in Economics and Business.

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