Zaki Laïdi is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre d’études européennes of Sciences Po, Paris, France. He is also Professor at Sciences Po Paris and Collège de Bruges, Belgium.

• Part 1: Norms and Preferences: History and Principles 1. The Normative Power of the European Union in a Globalised World 2. The Historicity of European Normative Power Part 2: The Reception of Democracy 3. Democratization by Extension: Seeking Reinsurance 4. The EU’s Promotion of Democracy in the Balkans 5. A Missed Opportunity? The EU and the Reform of the UN Human Rights Architecture 6. The Reception of EU Neighbourhood Policy 7. European Union’s Exportation of Democratic Norms: The Case of North Africa 8. The Uncertainties of Democratic Promotion in Afghanistan 9. The European Union, China and Human Rights

'This volume provides a highly stimulating set of essays on this understudied phenomenon. Moreover, in analytical terms, this volume succeeds in its own terms in providing the first step forward in what will hopefully become a more comprehensive research program. Above all, the volume accomplishes something valuable in introducing this significant subject area to the academic agenda while revealing its complexity, relevance, and interest.' - M. L. R. Smith, Democracy and Security, Vol. 6, 1, March 2010