The EU Charting its Course in a Geopolitical World

Book
Reference
Edholm, Kajsa, Björn Lundqvist, Anna Michalski and Lars Oxelheim (Eds.) (2026). The EU Charting its Course in a Geopolitical World. Palgrave Macmillan Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-18648-5

Authors
Kajsa Edholm, Björn Lundqvist, Anna Michalski, Lars Oxelheim

This ninth edition of Interdisciplinary European Studies, The EU Charting its Course in a Geopolitical World, explores whether the EU’s evolving policy framework and expanded powers are adequate to respond to an increasingly volatile international landscape. The book delves into the EU’s responses across key domains—trade, strategic investments, military rearmament, public health, and corporate sustainability. Drawing on expertise from economics, law, and political science, the volume offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the EU’s emerging trade toolbox, its role as a market power, the shift to a green economy for business and households, and its push for deeper cooperation in the area of industrial military production. Each chapter is grounded in current research and provides concise analyses of the current state of affairs and contemporary debates. Concluding with a set of policy recommendations, the volume serves as a valuable resource for European and national policymakers.

Lars Oxelheim

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