Explaining Cherry-Picking - A Study of the Different Degrees to Which Invited States Align with the European Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy
The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the European Union (EU) is based on the Member States’ foreign policy preferences. Several third states are however at times invited to align with certain CFSP acts, a procedure which provides the EU with support for its diplomatic efforts. The degrees to which these invited states align with CFSP acts differ substantially. This thesis has taken a b