In this insightful interview, Professor Knud Erik Jørgensen discusses the connections between EU foreign policy and international relations (IR) theories. He explains the theoretical foundations of EU multilateralism, the impact of reduced globalisation, and how crises in multilateralism are addressed through IR theory. The conversation also highlights the role of the European External Action Service, comparing value-based and interest-based approaches, and examines the EU's strategic autonomy and its theoretical underpinnings. Finally, contemporary debates on strategic autonomy, EU approaches to international negotiations, and navigating ideological narratives in EU research are thoroughly analysed.
Knud Erik Jørgensen is Professor emeritus in International Relations at the Department of Political Science, Aarhus University. His research focuses on European foreign policy and international relations theory. Some of his recent research examines the European External Action Service and EU diplomacy in the context of new global realities. Additionally, his research interests include the theoretical traditions within the discipline of International Relations and the relationship between policy paradigms and the formulation of foreign policy.
Content: (1) Theoretical Foundations of EU Foreign Policy, (2) EU Multilateralism in the Context of IR Theory, (3) Impact of Reduced Globalisation on EU Multilateralism, (4) Addressing Multilateralism Crises in the EU through IR Theory, (5) The Role of the European External Action Service: Value-Based vs Interest-Based Approaches, (6) Strategic Autonomy of the EU and its Theoretical Underpinnings, (7) Contemporary Debates on EU Strategic Autonomy, (8) EU Approaches to International Negotiations, and (9) Navigating and Resisting Ideological Narratives in EU Research.
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