Bücher der Reihe Europe and the World

This book uniquely presents the evolution of EU-New Zealand relations as presented in high-level speeches by both EU and New Zealand political leaders since the start of the millennium. It examines a changing EU context that ranges from the days of Euro-optimism, reflected by the 2004 enlargement, to self-reflection as a consequence of crisis.

This book deconstructs the EU's representation as "an ideal power" in world politics through an analysis of its policy on the Southern Mediterranean before and after the Arab uprisings. It displays how the EU's "ideal" identity is reproduced vis-a-vis its Arab other, especially after the uprisings.