1. Introduction (Claudia Wiesner and Michèle Knodt).- 2. The War against Ukraine and EU Studies: a Zeitenwende? (Knud Erik Jørgensen).- 3. Re-ordering the EU and Europe: old boundaries and new challenges (Michael Smith).- 4. The War against Ukraine as a challenge to Europe and liberal democracy (Claudia Wiesner).- 5. Hungary, the EU’s Conditionality Mechanism and the Russia-Ukraine War: Exploring Intersectoral Bargaining in EU Foreign Policy-making (Patrick Müller).- 6. Still Normative Power Europe? The EU Perception in Ukraine amidst the Russian War of Aggression (Kateryna Zarembo).-7. Conditions and Contestation: Ukraine on its way to EU-Membership.- 8. An Ever Larger Union: Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia on their way to EU membership (Andrea Gawrich).- 9. EU Energy Policy in times of war (Michèle Knodt).- 10. Back to the roots? The war in Ukraine and the resilience of grand-theoretical approaches (Oriol Costa, Carme Martínez Blanc).
Claudia Wiesner is Jean Monnet Chair and Professor of Political Science at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
Michèle Knodt is Jean Monnet Chair (ad personam) and Professor of Political Science, TU Darmstadt, Germany.
This open access book aims at discussing the manifold consequences that the War against Ukraine bears for the European Union and EU Studies. It takes stock of the fact that the Russian Attack on Ukraine and the ensuing War not only affects the Global Order, but also has challenged a number of established narratives and convictions for the European Union and its member states. The EU now needs to position itself in the changing world order. Concretely it needs to deal with a number of membership applications, internal and external challenges to liberal democracy, and the development of its strategic autonomy in a number of decisive policy fields. The book convenes experienced scholars, with chapters covering the following themes and fields: Theories, approaches and concepts in EU studies and IR; the EU and the changing European and Global Order; the War and defence of liberal democracy; Membership Politics; Energy Policy.
Claudia Wiesner is Jean Monnet Chair and Professor of Political Science at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
Michèle Knodt is Jean Monnet Chair (ad personam) and Professor of Political Science, TU Darmstadt, Germany.