Panos Koutrakos is Professor of European Union Law and Jean Monnet Professor of European Law at City University London.

• Part I: The Regulation of EU International Relations Law 1 The European Union in the World 2 Common Commercial Policy: History, Theory and Practice of Exclusivity 3 Implied Competence Part II: The Management of EU International Relations Law 4 Decision-making in EU International Relations 5 International Commitments and the Management of Mixity Part III: EU–International Law 6 The Status of International Law in the EU Legal Order 7 International Law and the Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice 8 Enforcement of International Law in the EU Legal Order 9 International Agreements Concluded by Member States Prior to their Membership of the European Union Part IV: The Practice of EU International Relations Law 10 Substantive Trade Law 11 Links with Third Countries Part V: Political Relations and Interactions Between Policies 12 Common Foreign and Security Policy 13 Common Security and Defence Policy 14 Links Between External Policies: Trade and Foreign Policy, Development and Defence

Review of First Edition…this book surely deserves attention by a large public. It presents an accurate description of the law, combined with thoughtful and convincing analytical comments. Students, scholars and practitioners alike may benefit from careful reading.

Panos Koutrakos is Professor of European Union Law and Jean Monnet Professor of European Law at City University London.

• Part I: The Regulation of EU International Relations Law 1 The European Union in the World 2 Common Commercial Policy: History, Theory and Practice of Exclusivity 3 Implied Competence Part II: The Management of EU International Relations Law 4 Decision-making in EU International Relations 5 International Commitments and the Management of Mixity Part III: EU–International Law 6 The Status of International Law in the EU Legal Order 7 International Law and the Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice 8 Enforcement of International Law in the EU Legal Order 9 International Agreements Concluded by Member States Prior to their Membership of the European Union Part IV: The Practice of EU International Relations Law 10 Substantive Trade Law 11 Links with Third Countries Part V: Political Relations and Interactions Between Policies 12 Common Foreign and Security Policy 13 Common Security and Defence Policy 14 Links Between External Policies: Trade and Foreign Policy, Development and Defence

Review of First Edition…this book surely deserves attention by a large public. It presents an accurate description of the law, combined with thoughtful and convincing analytical comments. Students, scholars and practitioners alike may benefit from careful reading.

Panos Koutrakos is Professor of European Union Law and Jean Monnet Professor of European Law at City University London.

• Part I: The Regulation of EU International Relations Law 1 The European Union in the World 2 Common Commercial Policy: History, Theory and Practice of Exclusivity 3 Implied Competence Part II: The Management of EU International Relations Law 4 Decision-making in EU International Relations 5 International Commitments and the Management of Mixity Part III: EU–International Law 6 The Status of International Law in the EU Legal Order 7 International Law and the Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice 8 Enforcement of International Law in the EU Legal Order 9 International Agreements Concluded by Member States Prior to their Membership of the European Union Part IV: The Practice of EU International Relations Law 10 Substantive Trade Law 11 Links with Third Countries Part V: Political Relations and Interactions Between Policies 12 Common Foreign and Security Policy 13 Common Security and Defence Policy 14 Links Between External Policies: Trade and Foreign Policy, Development and Defence

Review of First Edition…this book surely deserves attention by a large public. It presents an accurate description of the law, combined with thoughtful and convincing analytical comments. Students, scholars and practitioners alike may benefit from careful reading.