Research Activities

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EU Diplomacy Papers   The Department publishes a series of working papers dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the European Union’s external relations and external aspects of EU internal policies. The EU Diplomacy Papers offer a platform for debate to visiting professors, staff and students as well as external contributors. Call for papers (download)
Bruges Regional Integration & Global Governance Papers   Together with UNU-CRIS the Department co-publishes the BRIGG working papers dedicated to the study of the European Union and other forms of regionalism or interregionalism from a comparative perspective, the role of regional organisations in global governance as well as these regions' external relations and diplomacy. Call for papers (download)
EU China Observer   In addition, the InBev-Baillet Latour Chair of European Union-China Relations publishes the electronic journal EU-China Observer which provides an interdisciplinary platform for scholars and practitioners interested in exchanging ideas on current topics of EU-Chinese relations.
Conference Reports   For certain conferences the Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies publishes a conference report summarizing the proceedings. "Challenges Facing the 21st Century Diplomat: Representation, Communication, Negotiation and Training"  "Understanding Political Islam in Arab Mediterranean Countries: Challenges and Prospects for EU Foreign Policy"

Books

The College of Europe runs a book series with the Peter Lang Publishing Group in which all study programmes participate. The College of Europe Studies publish research carried out at the College of Europe. Focused on the European Union and the European integration process, this research may be specialised in the areas of political science, law or economics, but much of it is of an interdisciplinary nature. See also Publications.

College of Europe Studies

• Vol. 15: European Union Diplomacy: Coherence, Unity and Effectiveness (with a Foreword by  Herman Van Rompuy) edited by Dieter MAHNCKE & Sieglinde GSTÖHL (2012)
• Vol. 14: The European Neighbourhood Policy's Challenges / Les défis de la politique européenne de voisinage by Erwan LANNON
• Vol. 12: Prospects and Challenges for EU-China Relations in the 21st Century - The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement by Jing MEN & Giuseppe BALDUCCI
• Vol. 4: Europe's Near Abroad: Promises and Prospects of the EU's Neighbourhood Policy by Dieter MAHNCKE  & Sieglinde GSTÖHL

Other books

• MEN, Jing and BARTON, Benjamin (eds.), China and the European Union in Africa: Partners or Competitors?, Farnham: Ashgate. More information
  The Chinese version of the book is available here.
• MEN, Jing and BALDUCCI, Giuseppe (eds.), Prospects and Challenges for EU-China Relations in the 21st Century: The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, Brussels: P.I.E. Peter LANG. More information