Examines how the EU is perceived in the US; the Middle East; Russia; China; India; Brazil; South Africa; the World Bank; WTO; UN; Al Jazeera and International NGOs and explores the impact of these perceptions for the global role of the EU.

1. Introduction - The EU in the Eyes of the Others: Why bother? Sonia Lucarelli and Lorenzo Fioramonti Part 1: Great powers, Conflict Areas and Emerging Markets 2. American Perceptions of the EU: Through a Glass, Darkly or Through the Looking Glass? Jim Sperling 3. Eastern Giants: The EU in the Eyes of Russia and China Mara Morini, Roberto Peruzzi and Arlo Poletti 4. Taking the Lead: EU Mediation Role Assessed by Iran and Lebanon Ruth Hanau Santini, Raffaele Mauriello, Lorenzo Trombetta 5. Between Attraction and Resistance: Israeli views of the European Union Sharon Pardo 6. Conflict and Hope: The EU in the Eyes of Palestine Simona Santoro and Rami Nasrallah 7. The Emerging 'Global South': The EU in the Eyes of India, Brazil and South Africa Gerrit Olivier and Lorenzo Fioramonti 8. So Far, So Close? Mexico's Views of the EU Alejandro Chanona Part 2: International Organizations, Regional Institutions and the Media 9. Partnership in Peril? Images and Strategies in EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations Ole Elgstrom 10. Aid, Trade and Development: World Bank's Views on the EU's Role in the Global Political Economy Eugenia Baroncelli 11. The EU through the Eyes of the United Nations: The Quest for Unity Franziska Brantner 12. Regional Partners? Perceptions and Criticisms at the African Union Daniela Sicurelli 13. Non-Western Media and the EU: Perspectives from Al Jazeera Donatella Della Ratta 14. Close Enough? The EU's Global Role Described by Non-European Diplomats in Brussels Caterina Carta 15. Conclusions - Self-Representations and External Perceptions: Can the EU Bridge the Gap? Lorenzo Fioramonti and Sonia Lucarelli