A new book, “The European Union as a Global Actor: Institutions, Values, and Interests,” has been published within the framework of the EU-funded project “Jean Monnet Chair at Iliauni 2023–2026”.

The author of the book is Giorgi Gvalia, Professor of Politics and International Relations at Ilia State University and Head of the Jean Monnet Chair. Book is published by Ilia State University Press.

The book aims to address important questions about the European Union’s international role: What kind of international actor is the EU, and through which instruments does it act? What role do EU institutions play in shaping foreign and security policy, and how autonomous is the Union’s external action? How can the EU’s achievements in some areas and its limitations in others be explained? How does the EU act in specific regional contexts, including the South Caucasus?

The publication offers readers both theoretical discussion and empirical analysis of the European Union’s international role.

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