The EU's Common Security and Defence Policy: Learning Communities in International Organizations (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)

This book accounts for transformations in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)during fifteen years of operations (2001-2016), and argues that the EU evolved into a softer and more civilian security provider, rather than a military one. This learning process was driven by transnational communities of experts and practitioners, which acted as engines of change. Giovanni Faleg analyses two innovative concepts introduced in the EU security discourse since the late 1990s: security sector reform (SSR) and civilian crisis management (CCM). Both stem from a new understanding of security, involving the development of non-military approaches and a comprehensive approach to crisis management. However, the implementation of the two policy frameworks by the EU led to very different outcomes. The book explains this variation by exploring the pathways by which ideas turn into policies, and by comparing the transformational power of epistemic communities and communities of practice. < "This book accounts for transformations in the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) during its first decade of operations (2001-2011), and argues that the EU evolved into a softer and more civilian security provider, rather than a military one. This learning process was driven by transnational communities of experts and practitioners, which acted as engines of change. Giovanni Faleg analyses two innovative concepts introduced in the EU security discourse since the late 1990s: security sector reform (SSR) and civilian crisis management (CCM). Both stem from a new understanding of security, involving the development of non-military approaches and a comprehensive approach to crisis management. However, the implementation of the two policy frameworks by the EU led to very different outcomes. The book accounts for such variation by exploring the pathways by which ideas turn into policies, and by comparing the transformational power of epistemic communities of practice"--Back cover This book accounts for transformations in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) during its first decade of operations (2001-2011), and argues that the EU evolved into a softer and more civilian security provider, rather than a military one. This learning process was driven by transnational communities of experts and practitioners, which acted as engines of change. Giovanni Faleg analyses two innovative concepts introduced in the EU security discourse since the late 1990s: security sector reform (SSR) and civilian crisis management (CCM). Both stem from a new understanding of security, involving the development of non-military approaches and a comprehensive approach to crisis management. However, the implementation of the two policy frameworks by the EU led to very different outcomes. The book explains this variation by exploring the pathways by which ideas turn into policies, and by comparing the transformational power of epistemic communities and communities of practice. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction: Ideas that Changed the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy....Pages 1-11 The Framework of Analysis: Learning Communities in International Organisations....Pages 13-39 A Comprehensive Approach to EU Security....Pages 41-63 The EU Security Architecture and Networked Governance....Pages 65-76 The EU’s Engagement in Security Sector Reform and Civilian Crisis Management....Pages 77-97 Learning Communities in EU Security Sector Reform....Pages 99-127 Learning Communities in EU Civilian Crisis Management....Pages 129-161 The EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy: Learning by Doing....Pages 163-175 Conclusion: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges....Pages 177-190 Back Matter....Pages 191-228