This book explores and analyzes the multidimensional influence the European Union exerts in the world, focusing on its contribution to regional and global governance.

1. Introduction: The EU as a Model, a Global Actor and an Unprecedented Power M. Telo Part 1: The Impact of the European Union on Global Governance 2. The Influence of European Union Democracy P. Magnette and K. Nicolaidis 3. The International Projection of the Euro and the International Monetary System Jean-Victor.Louis 4. EU Competition Policy in a Global World Mathias Dewatripont and Patrick Legros 5. The European Socio-Economic Model and its Implications on the Global Economy M.J.Rodrigues Part 2: EU External Policies 6. The EU's External Relations and their Legal Framework M.Dony 7. The EU Common Commercial Policy and Global/Regional Regulation P.Conconi 8. The European Common Development Cooperation Nico Schijver 9. The Role of the European Union in Global Environmental and Climate Governance S. Oberthür 10.The External Dimension of the European Area for Freedom, Security and Justice A. Weyembergh and Ph De Bruycker 11. The CFSP and ESDP E. Remacle and B.Delcourt Part 3: Europe as a Global Actor: Horizontal Issues 12. The Neighbourhood Policies of the EU R. Seidelmann 13. The EU, Interregionalism and the Global Governance F.Ponjaert and S.Santander 14. Europe in the World: Imperial Legacies P.Lagrou 15. European Integration and the Cosmopolitan Way J.M. Ferry