TY - BOOK ID - 136011801 TI - Communicating Europe in times of crisis : external perceptions of the European Union AU - Chaban, Natalia AU - Holland, Martin PY - 2014 SN - 9781137331168 113733116X PB - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan DB - UniCat KW - European Union KW - Public opinion. KW - European Union countries KW - European Union countries KW - Foreign economic relations. KW - Foreign relations. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136011801 AB - "The European Union considers it is influential in shaping global politics and has secured a reserved seat at every significant international table. However, this self-asserted confidence raises a number of questions. What is the nature of the EU's roles in the world? How is the EU seen in third countries and to what extent is it influential in setting global agendas? Has the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis made others outside Europe question the EU's capacity to deliver on its aspirations and promises? This cutting edge collection addresses these questions by drawing on a number of substantive research projects concerning EU external perceptions. It presents theoretically grounded empirical analyses from which evidence-based public diplomacy recommendations can be drawn and focuses on the evolution of the EU's external image before and after the Lisbon Treaty, as well as before and after the outbreak of the Eurozone crisis. Exploring how it is viewed externally and the impact of events such as the Eurozone debt crisis, this book offers a true reflection of the EU as an international actor"-- ER -