0 Introduction : the EU as a foreign policy actor / Finn Laursen -- Section 1. Theoretical And Conceptual Perspectives. Past its peak? the European Union as a global actor 10 years after / Charlotte Bretherton and John Vogler ; Realism, grand strategy and the EU's international relations / Barry Andrew Hussey ; Theory in the study of CFSP : from building a multi-causal/multi-level framework to a synergetic foreign policy institutions theory / Maciej Wilga ; Soft power discourse and the significance of European foreign policy methods / Philippine Colson -- Section 2. The EU And Its Near Abroad. The EU and conflict resolution : de facto states in the neighbourhood / Steven Blockmans ; The EU as a global actor in post-conflict societies : the case of Macedonia / Edward Moxon-Brown ; Policy-making and new modes of governance in the European neighbourhood policy / Stefan Ga?nzle ; Vortex of a regional security complex : the EuroMed partnership and its security relevance / Astrid B. Boening -- Section 3. The EU And Its Far Abroad. The EU and North America : transatlantic relations as a tool for improving the EU's role as a global actor / Natividad Ferna?ndez Sola ; Engaging regional partners for effective conflict resolution : problems and prospects of the EU's strategic partnerships in Asia / Saponti Baroowa ; EU responses to Taiwan's applications in the WTO, WHO and UN / Sigrid Winkler ; The EU as a global actor? EU policies towards Iran and Cuba / Lynne Dryburgh ; A security actor in a changing world? the EU in Africa / Toni Haastrup -- Section 4. Policy Making Aspects. A "militarisation" of the EU? the EU as a global actor and neutral member states / Nicole Alecu de Flers ; The Danish defence opt-out : who cares? / Finn Laursen ; Concluding thoughts : CFSP explanations and future requirements / Finn Laursen.