The book critically examines the European Union's portrayal as "an ideal power" in global politics, specifically through its policies towards the Southern Mediterranean region before and after the Arab uprisings. It reveals how the EU's identity as an ideal entity is constructed in relation to its Arab counterparts, particularly in the aftermath of these uprisings, highlighting the complexities and contradictions in its foreign policy.
Issues in European Union and U.S. Foreign Policy, edited by Münevver Cebeci, represents a timely attempt at analyzing EU and US foreign policy over a wide range of issues through a comparative approach. It involves theory-guided empirical research and analyzes several thematic issues within the specific context of selected geographical issue areas. It focuses on--and actually proposes--a broader framework of cooperation and coordination for the EU and the US.