Abstract
American diplomat and political scientist, Henry Kissinger, once asked, "Who do I call when I want to speak to Europe?" In other words, he was wondering what exactly Europe has in place for its representation on the international stage. This is a valid query in light of the fact that there are twenty-seven states in the European Union, each with their own national foreign policy on their external relations. It is also a difficult question because of the traditional perception that foreign policy is the embodiment of national aims and interests pursued through the mobilization and application of national resources at the heart of state sovereignty and thus off-limits to state cooperation.
