Marise Cremona is Professor of European Law at the European University Institute, Florence.Anne Thies is Associate Professor in Law at the University of Reading.Ramses A Wessel is Professor of International and European Law and Governance at the University of Twente, Enschede.

• 1. Introduction Marise Cremona, Anne Thies and Ramses A WesselPart I: The European Union and International Dispute Settlement: Setting the Scene, Inside Out and Outside In2. The European Union and International Dispute Settlement: Mapping Principles and Conditions Christophe Hillion and Ramses A Wessel3. European Union and Dispute Settlement: Managing Proliferation and Fragmentation Esa Paasivirta4. The European Union’s Contribution to the Law on Standing and Jurisdiction in International Dispute Settlement Danae Azaria5. Aspects of the EU’s Responsibility in International Investment Disputes Catharine TitiPart II: Dispute Settlement Systems: Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Unionand the Principle of Free Choice of Means6. The Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Unity of the EU Legal Order Niilo Jääskinen and Alicja Sikora7. The Not So Free Choice of EU Member States in International Dispute Settlement Tobias Lock8. European Union Member States and State–State Arbitration: What’s Left? Anne ThiesPart III: Implementation and Effects of IDS Rulings in the EU Legal Order9. International Rulings and the EU Legal Order: Autonomy as Legitimacy? Christina Eckes10. The Effects of International Dispute Settlement Decisions in EU Law Andrés Delgado Casteleiro11. The Position of European Citizens in International Dispute Settlement Ernst-Ulrich PetersmannPart IV: The EU as a Party to International Dispute Settlement: Case Studies12. The EU and its Member States in WTO Dispute Settlement: A ‘Competence Model’ or a Case Apart for Managing International Responsibility? Gracia Marín Durán13. The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: Past, Present and Future Aurora Plomer

[A] well-structured and highly relevant compendium from an interesting mix of authors, both from the academic world and some specialized practitioners... I would recommend reading the book from A-Z ... as a must read for all EU-external relations aficionados.