The European Union in Global Security: The Politics of Impact (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)

Does the EU matter in international security? The authors identify and explain the drivers of and brakes to EU foreign security action, offer methods of assessment to ascertain influence, and conclude that the union has become a niche international security provider that has in turn strengthened EU foreign policy. Does the EU matter in international security? How can the deployment of EU crisis management operations to different regions of the world be explained? What have been their effects on the EU and its member states, on host states and societies, and on other international security providers? The authors identify and explain the drivers of and brakes to EU foreign security action and offer methods of assessment to ascertain influence. On the basis of a comprehensive analysis of EU security operations utilizing extensive primary resources and fieldwork, the authors conclude that the union has become a niche international security provider. However, the Common Security and Defense Policy, like other policy sectors of the EU, will remain a work-in-progress, partly finished, partly effective, and yet of interest to a world that has always expected more of the union than it has been willing to give. With a foreword by Javier Solana 'The authors provide a pathbreaking analysis of the EU's contribution to global security and the "politics of impact" as it plays out in Brussels, member state capitals, and host states and among other security providers. The authors' template for assessing the impact of crisis management operations should be considered by policy-makers and practitioners who seek to understand - and improve - the impact of civilian and military missions. - Jamie Shea, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General 'This book is a landmark for the debate on the security policy of the European Union: the authors' thorough review of existing literature, innovative approach to evaluating EU crisis management operations, and insightful and comprehensive analyses deserve highest attention in the political arena and in the academic world' - Wolfgang Wessels, Jean Monnet Chair for European Affairs, University of Cologne, Germany Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi Introduction: Review of the Literature....Pages 1-15 CSDP in Context....Pages 16-55 The Internal Politics of CSDP Missions....Pages 56-97 The External Effects of CSDP Missions....Pages 98-138 The Impact on International Security Providers....Pages 139-229 CSDP in the EU Foreign Policy System and Beyond....Pages 230-240 Back Matter....Pages 241-270