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A European Security Council: added value for EU foreign and security policy?
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract A European Security Council (ESC) would -so the German government has suggested- make the European Union (EU) better prepared for making decisions about international politics and thus better able to act. It believes that if the EU and its member states do not manage to take and implement coherent ... view more
A European Security Council (ESC) would -so the German government has suggested- make the European Union (EU) better prepared for making decisions about international politics and thus better able to act. It believes that if the EU and its member states do not manage to take and implement coherent decisions more quickly, their ability to (further) enforce European rules and strengthen multilateral formats will be weakened. The EU-27's diplomatic, financial and military resources should therefore be supplemented by a format for more effective intergovernmental cooperation. However, this idea can only take shape if the German government can demonstrate the added value of such a body, and if it shows more willingness itself to shape foreign policy within the EU framework. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
EU; security policy; defense policy; instruments; pressure-group politics; international organization; foreign policy; civil-military cooperation
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 2/2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2019C02
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications