Unraveling the European Security and Defense Policy Conundrum

Author(s): Christina V. Balis, Vladimir Bilcik, Giovanna Bono, Tania M. Chacho, Samantha Paige Davis, Serhat Güvenç, Jennifer Medcalf, Hajnalka Vincze, Timothy N. Williams
Editor(s): Joachim Krause, Lisa Watanabe, Andreas Wenger
Publisher(s): Peter Lang, Bern, Switzerland
Other issuing bodies: Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
ISBN: 3-906770-86-9
Date of publication: 2003
Volume number: 11
Issue number: 1
Format: PDF
Pages: 246
Available for purchase: Yes
URL: www.peterlang.com
Series: Studies in Contemporary History and Security Policy

Description: The European Union and its member states have made rapid progress towards the development of a common European security and defense policy (ESDP) since the Anglo-French declaration at St. Malo in 1998. The transformation of the St. Malo declaration into a European process represents a milestone in the history of European integration, for the first time bringing defense within the scope of EU policy coordination. But despite the tremendous speed at which advances in this field have taken place, there remain a number of open questions to the ESDP's political structure, force capabilities, and mission profile that threaten to cast a shadow over the EU's capacity to create a credible military force with which to reinforce its autonomy in the area of crisis management. This volume attempts to chart the progress, problems, and prospects of this ambitious yet highly contentions venture.

General note: This book offers a selection of papers presented at the 2002 New Faces Conference in Hamburg, Germany. © 2003 Peter Lang AG
Bibliographic note: Includes biographical information on the contributors.


Chapter/Sections:

• Contents
• Abbreviations
• Preface
• General Introduction
• The State of European Defense and Security Policy After the Laeken Summit
• Implementing the Headline Goals: The Military Aspect
• Implementing the Headline Goals: The Institutional Dimension
• Cooperation Between the EU and NATO
• ESDP and the Security Policy Priorities and Perspectives of Central European EU Candidate States
• A Stronger Military Role for the EU in the Balkans?
• The Limits and Possibilities of a Military Role for the EU in the Middle East
• EU-NATO Cooperation in the Fight Against Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism
• The Long-term Outlook for NATO and ESDP
• About the Authors
• Agenda of the New Faces Conference 2002