Smith, Karen E


Professor Karen E Smith  

Department

Position held

European Foreign Policy Unit

Director

Department of International Relations

Professor of International Relations

Experience keywords:

EU-UN relations; human rights and foreign policy; European Union foreign policy

Countries and regions to which research relates:

Europe

Languages:

French [Spoken: Intermediate, Written: Intermediate]; Italian [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Fluent]; Spanish [Spoken: Basic, Written: Intermediate]

Media experience:

RadioTV

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

+44 (0)20 7955 6332

Publications

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2013

Smith, Karen E. (2013) The European Union and the politics of legitimisation at the United Nations. European foreign affairs review, 18 (1). pp. 63-80. ISSN 1384-6299

2011

Smith, Karen E. (2011) Book review: European neighbourhood policy in perspective: context, implementation and impact - by Richard G. Whitman and Stefan Wolff (editors). West European politics, 34 (2). pp. 434-435. ISSN 0140-2382

Smith, Karen E. (2011) Enlargement, the neighbourhood and European order. In: Hill, Christopher, (ed.) International relations and the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780199544806

2010

Smith, Karen E. (2010) The European Union at the Human Rights Council: speaking with one voice but having little influence. Journal of European public policy, 17 (2). pp. 224-241. ISSN 1350-1763

Smith, Karen E. (2010) European Union and the role of the Human Rights Council. European Parliament, Belgium

Smith, Karen E. (2010) Genocide and the Europeans. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. ISBN 9780521133296

2009

Smith, Karen E. (2009) Book review: ethical dimensions of the foreign policy of the European Union: a legal appraisal – edited by Urfan Khaliq. European law journal, 15 (6). pp. 809-811. ISSN 1351-5993

Smith, Karen E. (2009) The Justice and Home Affairs policy universe: some directions for further research. Journal of European integration, 31 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0703-6337

Smith, Karen E. (2009) The EU in the world: future research agendas. In: Egan, Michelle and Nugent, Neill and Paterson, William E., (eds.) Research agendas in EU studies: stalking the elephant. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 329-353. ISBN 9780230555242

2008

Smith, Karen E. (2008) European Union foreign policy in a changing world. Polity Press, Cambridge, UK. ISBN 9780745640174

Smith, Karen E. (2008) EU foreign policy and Asia. In: Balme, Richard and Bridges, Brian, (eds.) Europe-Asia relations: building multilateralisms. Palgrave, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 47-65. ISBN 9780230550674

2007

Smith, Karen E. (2007) The limits of "proactive cosmopolitanism": EU policy towards Burma, Cuba and Zimbabwe. In: Elgstrom, Ole and Smith, Michael, (eds.) The European Union’s roles in international politics: concepts and analysis. Routledge, London, UK, pp. 155-171. ISBN 9780415459990

Smith, Karen E. (2007) The role of democracy assistance in future EU external relations. In: van Doorn, Marieke and von Meijenfeldt, Roel, (eds.) Democracy, Europe's core value? On the European profile in world-wide democracy assistance. Eburon, Delft, Netherlands, pp. 129-137. ISBN 9789059721340

2006

Smith, Karen E. (2006) The European Union, human rights and the United Nations. In: Laatikainen, Katie Verlin and Smith, Karen. E, (eds.) The European Union at the United Nations: Intersecting multilateralisms. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 154-174. ISBN 9781403995346

Smith, Karen E. (2006) Speaking with one voice? European Union co-ordination on human rights issues at the United Nations. Journal of common market studies, 44 (1). pp. 113-137. ISSN 1468-5965

Laatikainen, Katie Verlin and Smith, Karen E., (eds.) (2006) The European Union at the United Nations: Intersecting multilateralisms. Palgrave, Basingstoke, UK. ISBN 1403995346

Smith, Karen E. (2006) The EU and Central and Eastern Europe: the absence of inter-regionalism. In: Söderbaum, Fredrik and van Langenhove, Luk, (eds.) The EU as a global player: the politics of interregionalism. Routledge, London, UK. ISBN 9780415463904

Laatikainen, Katie Verlin and Smith, Karen E. (2006) Introduction – the European Union at the United Nations: leader, partner or failure? In: Laatikainen, Katie Verlin and Smith, Karen E., (eds.) The European Union at the United Nations: Intersecting multilateralisms. Palgrave, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 1-24. ISBN 1403995346

Smith, Karen E. (2006) The outsiders: the European neighbourhood policy. In: Balzacq, Thierry and Carrera, Sergio, (eds.) Security versus freedom? A challenge for Europe's future. Ashgate, Aldershot, UK. ISBN 9780754648321

Smith, Karen E. (2006) Whither the CFSP after the demise of the Constitution? European newsletter, March/ pp. 1-2.

Smith, Karen E. and Bicchi, Federica and Whitman, Richard (2006) International politics and European states. In: Heywood, Paul. M and Jones, Erik and Rhodes, Martin and Sedelmeier, Ulrich, (eds.) Developments in European politics. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 35-53. ISBN 9780230000407

2005

Smith, Karen E. (2005) Beyond the civilian power debate. Politique Europeénne, 1 (17). pp. 63-82. ISSN 1623-6297

Smith, Karen E. (2005) The outsiders: the European neighbourhood policy. International affairs, 81 (4). pp. 757-773. ISSN 0020-5850

Smith, Karen E. (2005) The EU and Central and Eastern Europe: the absence of interregionalism. Journal of European integration, 27 (3). pp. 347-364. ISSN 0703-6337

Youngs, Richard and Emerson, Michael and Smith, Karen E. and Whitman, Richard (2005) New terms of engagement. Foreign Policy Centre, London, UK. ISBN 9781903558546

Smith, Karen E. (2005) Engagement and conditionality: incompatible or mutually reinforcing? In: Youngs, Richard and Emerson, Michael and Smith, Karen E. and Whitman, Richard, (eds.) New terms of engagement. Foreign Policy Centre, London, UK, pp. 23-29. ISBN 9781903558546

Alden, Christopher and Smith, Karen E. (2005) Strengthening democratic structures and processes in Africa: a commentary on the role of the European Union. In:Os Desafios das Relações Europa-África: Uma Agenda de Prioridades (The Challenges of Europe-Africa Relations: An Agenda of Priorities) (23-24 October 2003 : Lisbon, Portugal).

Smith, Karen E. (2005) Enlargement and European order. In: Hill, Christopher and Smith, Michael, (eds.) International relations and the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford; New York, pp. 270-291. ISBN 9780199273485

2004

Smith, Karen E. and Sjursen, Helene (2004) Justifying EU foreign policy: the logics underpinning EU enlargement. In: Christiansen, Thomas and Tonra, Ben, (eds.) Rethinking EU foreign policy. Manchester University Press, Manchester, pp. 126-141. ISBN 0719060028

Smith, Karen E. (2004) The ACP in the European Union's network of regional relationships: still unique or just one in the crowd? In: Arts, K. and Dickson, A., (eds.) European Union development cooperation. Manchester University Press, Manchester, UK, pp. 60-79.

Smith, Karen E. (2004) The European Parliament and human rights: norm entrepreneur or ineffective talking shop? Institut Universitari d'Estudis Europeus, Barcelona, Spain

Smith, Karen E. (2004) The making of EU foreign policy: the case of Eastern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York. ISBN 9781403917188

2003

Smith, Karen E. (2003) Understanding the European foreign policy system. Contemporary European history, 12 (2). pp. 239-254. ISSN 0960-7773

Smith, Karen E. (2003) The European Union: a distinctive actor in international relations. The Brown journal of world affairs, 9 (2). pp. 103-113. ISSN 1080-0786

Smith, Karen E. (2003) EU external relations. In: Cini, Michelle, (ed.) European Union politics. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 229-245. ISBN 0199248362

Smith, Karen E. (2003) The evolution and application of EU membership conditionality. In: Cremona, Marise, (ed.) The enlargement of the European Union. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 105-140. ISBN 9780199260942

2001

Smith, Karen E. (2001) Western actors and the promotion of democracy. In: Pravda, Alex and Zielonka, Jan, (eds.) Democratic consolidation in Eastern Europe. Volume 2: International and transnational factors. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, pp. 31-57. ISBN 0199241678

Smith, Karen E. (2001) The EU, human rights and relations with third countries: "foreign policy" with an ethical dimension? In: Smith, Karen E. and Light, Margot, (eds.) Ethics and foreign policy. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 185-204. ISBN 9780521009300

Smith, Karen E. and Light, Margot (2001) Introduction. In: Smith, Karen E. and Light, Margot, (eds.) Ethics and foreign policy. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 1-11. ISBN 9780521009300

Smith, Karen E. and Light, M, (eds.) (2001) Ethics and foreign policy. Cambridge University Press, New York, USA. ISBN 0521804159

2000

Smith, Karen E. (2000) The end of civilian power EU: a welcome demise or cause for concern? International spectator, 35 (2). pp. 11-28. ISSN 1751-9721

Smith, Karen E. (2000) The conditional offer of membership as an instrument of EU foreign policy: reshaping Europe in the EU's image? Marmara journal of European studies, 8 (1-2). pp. 33-46. ISSN 1301-1359

Hill, Christopher and Smith, Karen E., (eds.) (2000) European foreign policy: key documents. Routledge, London. ISBN 9780415158220

1999

Smith, Karen E. (1999) The making of EU foreign policy: the case of Eastern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK. ISBN 9780312215828

1998

Smith, Karen E. (1998) The instruments of European Union foreign policy. In: Zielonka, Jan, (ed.) Paradoxes of European foreign policy. Kluwer, The Hague, The Netherlands, pp. 67-85. ISBN 9789041105714

Senior Nello, Susan and Smith, Karen E. (1998) The European Union and Central and Eastern Europe: the implications of enlargement in stages. Ashgate, Aldershot, UK. ISBN 9781840145144

Smith, Karen E. (1998) The use of political conditionality in the EU's relations with third countries: how effective? European foreign affairs review, 3 (2). pp. 253-274. ISSN 1384-6299

1997

Smith, Karen E. (1997) The EU's peace-making role in Eastern Europe. Cambridge review of international affairs, 10 (2). pp. 104-121. ISSN 0955-7571

Smith, Karen E. (1997) Regional agencies and the Yugoslav Crisis: the application of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter. In: Taylor, Paul Graham and Daws, Sam and Adamczick-Gerteis, Ute, (eds.) Documents on reform of the United Nations. Dartmouth, Aldershot, UK, pp. 393-403. ISBN 9781855217430

1996

Taylor, Paul and Smith, Karen E. (1996) The United Nations (UN). In: Jonson, Lena and Archer, Clive, (eds.) Peacekeeping and the role of Russia in Eurasia. Westview Press, Boulder, pp. 189-212. ISBN 9780813389585

Smith, Karen E. and Hill, Christopher (1996) Explaining co-operation on an EU foreign policy towards Eastern Europe. Quaderni forum, 10 (1/2). pp. 23-42.

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2007 Anna Lindh Award for outstanding research on European foreign and security policy

 

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