This book investigates the extent to which the EU has defined and operationalised the notion of effective multilateralism.
Reform has dominated the agenda of the EU in recent years with the adoption and implementation of the Lisbon Treaty. However, various international organisations have also been in reform mode in an attempt to adjust their structure to the changing polarity and counter criticisms about a lack of legitimacy, accountability and effectiveness.
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The EU and Effective Multilateralism" examines the EU s intention to make multilateral settings more effective, as...
This book investigates the extent to which the EU has defined and operationalised the notion of effective multilateralism.
This book analyses how the European Union translates its principles of peace and justice into policy and puts them into practice, particularly in societies in or emerging from violent conflict. The European Union treaty states that in its relations with the wider world, the EU is to promote peace, security, the protection of human rights, and the strict observance and the development of international law. The EU is active in peace processes around the world, yet its role in international peace mediation is largely ignored. This book offers the first scholarly analysis of how the EU engages in...
This book analyses how the European Union translates its principles of peace and justice into policy and puts them into practice, particularly in soci...
This volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the European Defence Agency (EDA), the leading EU armaments policy institution.
Despite its critical role in European strategic and military affairs as the key hub of European policy-making in the field of armaments, the Agency has hitherto received very little attention by the academic and research community around Europe. To fill this gap in the literature, the book covers a multitude of inter-related themes and topics. Not only does it provide a detailed analysis and assessment of the Agency's record as the first institution...
This volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the European Defence Agency (EDA), the leading EU armaments policy institution.
This book explores European Union crisis management and draws implications for its role as an international security actor.
The success of EU crisis management has varied greatly and this book aims to identify the key factors that explain the differing degrees of coherence through a comparative analysis of its multidimensional crisis responses in Africa. The empirical focus lies on three prominent EU crisis management cases, namely Libya in 2011, Somalia in 2011-2012, and the Sahel in 2012-2013. It analyses the activities and interaction of EU institutional actors and member states,...
This book explores European Union crisis management and draws implications for its role as an international security actor.
