This text is the best introduction to the history, institutions, actors, processes and challenges of European Foreign Policy. This 2ndedition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the substantial changes to European Foreign Policy as a result of the Lisbon Treaty and other significant changes in European and global politics. New material for this edition includes: Detailed analysis of the changes brought about by the Lisbon treaty including the new High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the External Action Service Changing transatlantic relations since the election of President Obama Expanded discussion of the European and Security Defence missions in Afhghanistan, Kosovo and elsewhere An examination of the impact of the relations between the EU and its three strategic partners “ China, India and Japan “as well as ASEAN and the new FTA with Korea