The document summarizes the development of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the European Union. It discusses how the CFSP emerged from informal cooperation in foreign policy among EU members in 1970. The Maastricht Treaty in 1993 formally established the CFSP to allow the EU to speak with one voice in foreign affairs. Key developments included the establishment of the High Representative for CFSP and bodies to coordinate foreign policy. However, unanimity among members and their freedom to pursue independent foreign policies have limited the effectiveness of the CFSP.
The European Union has helped bring peace and prosperity to Europe over the past 50 years since its establishment. It began as a coal and steel community between 6 countries and has since expanded to include 27 member states with 493 million citizens. Through economic and political integration, the EU has overcome divisions and advanced democracy while preserving diversity. The EU works globally to address challenges like security, trade, development, and environmental protection, and maintains a close partnership with the United States.
The European Union began as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951 with 6 member states, established in the aftermath of World War 2 to foster economic cooperation and prevent future wars between European nations. It later expanded through numerous treaties to establish the European Economic Community and other bodies, growing over time from 6 members to 28 states across Europe. The Maastricht Treaty formally established the European Union in 1993 to further economic and political integration among its members.
The document provides an introduction to the EU, including its expansion over time, history, objectives, and institutions. It discusses how the EU has expanded from 6 founding members to its current 27 countries through various stages. The objectives of the EU are outlined as promoting peace, security, justice, sustainable development, social market economy, single market, and combating social exclusion. The main institutions that operate the EU are described as the European Council, European Parliament, European Commission, and Council of Ministers, explaining their basic functions in the lawmaking and policy processes.
European Union: Single European Act till Maastricht Treaty (1956-1986)Rahul Nair
The Single European Act of 1986 aimed to complete the European single market by 1992. It helped overcome barriers by removing physical, fiscal, and technical barriers. It also qualified majority voting over unanimity. The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 formalized European integration by establishing the three pillars of the European Union - European Communities, Common Foreign and Security Policy, and Justice and Home Affairs. It laid the groundwork for the euro currency and greater political and economic integration in Europe despite facing challenges from the economic crisis and lack of public support in some countries.
The European Union is a unique economic and political partnership between 27 European countries that has delivered peace, stability, and prosperity over the past 50 years. It was initially created to foster economic cooperation but has evolved to span all areas of policy. The EU has its own flag, currency (euro), and anthem. It has a bicameral legislative branch consisting of the directly elected European Parliament and the Council of the European Union composed of national ministers. The European Commission acts as the executive branch. The Court of Justice of the European Union interprets EU law.
The European Union has helped bring peace and prosperity to Europe over the past 50 years since its establishment. It began as a coal and steel community between 6 countries and has since expanded to include 27 member states with 493 million citizens. Through economic and political integration, the EU has overcome divisions and advanced democracy while preserving diversity. The EU works globally to address challenges like security, trade, development, and environmental protection, and maintains a close partnership with the United States.
The European Union began as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951 with 6 member states, established in the aftermath of World War 2 to foster economic cooperation and prevent future wars between European nations. It later expanded through numerous treaties to establish the European Economic Community and other bodies, growing over time from 6 members to 28 states across Europe. The Maastricht Treaty formally established the European Union in 1993 to further economic and political integration among its members.
The document provides an introduction to the EU, including its expansion over time, history, objectives, and institutions. It discusses how the EU has expanded from 6 founding members to its current 27 countries through various stages. The objectives of the EU are outlined as promoting peace, security, justice, sustainable development, social market economy, single market, and combating social exclusion. The main institutions that operate the EU are described as the European Council, European Parliament, European Commission, and Council of Ministers, explaining their basic functions in the lawmaking and policy processes.
European Union: Single European Act till Maastricht Treaty (1956-1986)Rahul Nair
The Single European Act of 1986 aimed to complete the European single market by 1992. It helped overcome barriers by removing physical, fiscal, and technical barriers. It also qualified majority voting over unanimity. The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 formalized European integration by establishing the three pillars of the European Union - European Communities, Common Foreign and Security Policy, and Justice and Home Affairs. It laid the groundwork for the euro currency and greater political and economic integration in Europe despite facing challenges from the economic crisis and lack of public support in some countries.
The European Union is a unique economic and political partnership between 27 European countries that has delivered peace, stability, and prosperity over the past 50 years. It was initially created to foster economic cooperation but has evolved to span all areas of policy. The EU has its own flag, currency (euro), and anthem. It has a bicameral legislative branch consisting of the directly elected European Parliament and the Council of the European Union composed of national ministers. The European Commission acts as the executive branch. The Court of Justice of the European Union interprets EU law.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia firmly supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and does not recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea. It recognizes diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine established in 1993. Saudi Arabia proposes four actions: 1) Demand Russia withdraw military forces from Ukraine and impose sanctions for violations of Ukrainian sovereignty 2) Recognize the invalidity of Crimea's referendum 3) Establish a trade agreement between Russia, Ukraine and EU to reduce tensions 4) Request international organizations protect Ukraine's territorial integrity and human rights.
Regional grouping involves countries within a geographic area joining together for mutual benefit. The European Union began in the 1950s with six founding members and has since grown to include 28 member states. Key objectives of the EU include establishing a single market, customs union, and common policies around issues like agriculture, transportation, and social and economic goals. Members benefit from free trade and movement of goods, services, capital and people across borders, as well as increased economic and political influence on the global stage.
NATO is a political and military alliance between 26 North American and European countries formed in 1949. It was originally formed as a response to the threat of Soviet aggression and aimed to establish collective security. NATO is headquartered in Brussels and led by the Secretary General and Chairman of the Military Committee. Key functions include collective defense if a member country is attacked and stabilization of security conditions through economic and political cooperation. NATO has been involved in military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
The European Union began in the 1950s as the European Economic Community with six founding members. It has since expanded to 27 member states, with the latest being Bulgaria and Romania joining in 2007. The Maastricht Treaty formed the EU in 1992, and it works to promote peace, democracy, human rights and economic stability across Europe.
We are describe about EU, NATO and how they are working together to achieved some vital decision, Terrorism, EU Security concern, WMD(weapon of mass destruction), stability of peace etc.
The document provides a brief history of the European Union from World War 2 to present day. Key events include the Yalta Conference in 1945 that discussed post-war Europe, the Marshall Plan in 1948 to rebuild European economies, the Schuman Declaration in 1950 proposing cooperation between France and Germany for coal and steel, and the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951 and the European Economic Community and EURATOM in 1957 through the Treaties of Rome. The EU has since expanded to include 27 member countries and introduced the euro currency in 2002.
This document provides an overview of the United Nations (UN) including its history, objectives, principles, structure, and roles. The UN was established in 1945 following World War II to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts. It has six main organs: the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, and Secretariat. The UN works to maintain peace and security, protect human rights, provide humanitarian aid, and solve international problems through various agencies and programs in countries like Afghanistan.
The European Union is an economic and political union of 28 member states located primarily in Europe. It operates through a system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states. Key EU bodies include the European Commission, Council of the European Union, European Parliament, and European Central Bank. The EU was established after World War 2 to foster economic cooperation and integration between European countries to prevent future conflicts. It has since expanded in membership and cooperation on issues like trade, security, and monetary policy.
The document summarizes information about EU enlargement, including its history from the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community to the Treaty of Lisbon defining the EU's relationships. It outlines the main EU institutions and their locations. It lists current EU member states and candidate countries, and the Copenhagen criteria for joining the EU. Specific sections provide background on Turkey's and Croatia's paths to EU membership, including requirements and benefits of accession. Potential benefits and downsides of expansion are discussed.
The European Union consists of 28 member countries with over 500 million citizens. It was established after World War 2 to promote peace and prosperity in Europe. Key institutions that govern the EU include the European Parliament, European Council, and European Commission. The EU works to establish policies in areas like trade, agriculture, immigration and more for the benefit of its citizens and member states.
The North Atlantic Council is NATO's principal decision-making body, consisting of permanent representatives from each member country who meet weekly. Key committees that advise the Council include the Defense Planning Committee and the Nuclear Planning Group. The Military Committee is NATO's highest military authority and consists of each member's Chief of Defense. Major decisions are made by consensus at both the Permanent Representative and Ministerial levels.
NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance formed in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty. During the Cold War, NATO standardized allied military procedures and technology, primarily adopting U.S. practices. NATO's first military operations were in 1990 and 1991 in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. NATO has members and partner programs to build relationships with non-member countries. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly generates policy for the NATO Council through reports from its five committees covering security, defense, economics, politics, and science/technology.
1) Russia is concerned about NATO expansion and sees it as a threat, given past assurances that NATO would not expand into Russia's sphere of influence.
2) Tensions are rising as Russia has built up forces near Ukraine's border, threatening invasion over Ukraine's moves towards NATO membership.
3) The conflict has potential to escalate into a major war between nuclear-armed powers, with leaders on both sides making threats of military action.
The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were American policies to prevent the spread of communism in Europe after World War 2. The Truman Doctrine provided military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey, establishing the policy of containment of communism. The Marshall Plan allocated billions in aid to rebuild European economies and prevent further communist expansion. These policies divided Europe along political and economic lines between Western allies of the US and Eastern bloc countries under Soviet control.
NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European and North American countries. It operates on the principle of consensus decision-making between member states. Key structures that facilitate NATO's work include the North Atlantic Council, Nuclear Planning Group, Military Committee, International Staff, International Military Staff, and two strategic military commands. Specialized agencies also support functions like logistics, communications, and standardization. Member states fund NATO through both direct civil and military budgets, as well as indirect defense contributions.
Este documento resume la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN). Explica que la OTAN es una alianza militar creada en 1949 para frenar la influencia de la Unión Soviética en Europa. Originalmente tenía 10 miembros y ahora tiene 28. Sus principios incluyen garantizar la libertad y seguridad de los miembros a través del uso de la fuerza militar si es necesario. Sus objetivos actuales son garantizar la estabilidad en Europa, servir como foro de consulta sobre seguridad y contribuir a la prevención de conflictos
La Unión Europea se originó después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial con la creación de la Comunidad Europea del Carbón y el Acero por seis países para fomentar la cooperación económica y prevenir futuros conflictos. En las décadas siguientes, estas naciones establecieron dos comunidades adicionales y el Parlamento Europeo, y gradualmente ampliaron la cooperación en áreas como la agricultura, el comercio y la moneda. A lo largo de los años, la Unión Europea ha continuado integrando a más estados miembros y profund
The document provides a brief history of the European Union (EU) from its origins to the present day in the following key events and developments:
1) The EU's background began with efforts over centuries by groups like the Romans and Charlemagne to unify the European continent. This led to the 1951 creation of the European Coal and Steel Community between 6 nations to share the basics of their economies.
2) In 1957, the Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community and Euratom, creating a customs union and cooperation on nuclear energy among the original 6 members.
3) The EU expanded its membership and cooperation over time, adopting the euro currency and enlarging its borders, but questions remain over its
History and present of Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union for a class on EU Transformation Political and Institutional Aspects at Belarusian State University within MA in Human Rights and Democratization for Eastern Partnership countries academic mobility semester
How common is the EU Foreign and Security Policy [presentation]Euforic Services
Presentation Paul Luif at The Center for Transatlantic Relations at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University,and the EU Center of Excellence Washington D.C.April 7, 2008
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia firmly supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and does not recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea. It recognizes diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine established in 1993. Saudi Arabia proposes four actions: 1) Demand Russia withdraw military forces from Ukraine and impose sanctions for violations of Ukrainian sovereignty 2) Recognize the invalidity of Crimea's referendum 3) Establish a trade agreement between Russia, Ukraine and EU to reduce tensions 4) Request international organizations protect Ukraine's territorial integrity and human rights.
Regional grouping involves countries within a geographic area joining together for mutual benefit. The European Union began in the 1950s with six founding members and has since grown to include 28 member states. Key objectives of the EU include establishing a single market, customs union, and common policies around issues like agriculture, transportation, and social and economic goals. Members benefit from free trade and movement of goods, services, capital and people across borders, as well as increased economic and political influence on the global stage.
NATO is a political and military alliance between 26 North American and European countries formed in 1949. It was originally formed as a response to the threat of Soviet aggression and aimed to establish collective security. NATO is headquartered in Brussels and led by the Secretary General and Chairman of the Military Committee. Key functions include collective defense if a member country is attacked and stabilization of security conditions through economic and political cooperation. NATO has been involved in military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
The European Union began in the 1950s as the European Economic Community with six founding members. It has since expanded to 27 member states, with the latest being Bulgaria and Romania joining in 2007. The Maastricht Treaty formed the EU in 1992, and it works to promote peace, democracy, human rights and economic stability across Europe.
We are describe about EU, NATO and how they are working together to achieved some vital decision, Terrorism, EU Security concern, WMD(weapon of mass destruction), stability of peace etc.
The document provides a brief history of the European Union from World War 2 to present day. Key events include the Yalta Conference in 1945 that discussed post-war Europe, the Marshall Plan in 1948 to rebuild European economies, the Schuman Declaration in 1950 proposing cooperation between France and Germany for coal and steel, and the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951 and the European Economic Community and EURATOM in 1957 through the Treaties of Rome. The EU has since expanded to include 27 member countries and introduced the euro currency in 2002.
This document provides an overview of the United Nations (UN) including its history, objectives, principles, structure, and roles. The UN was established in 1945 following World War II to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts. It has six main organs: the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, and Secretariat. The UN works to maintain peace and security, protect human rights, provide humanitarian aid, and solve international problems through various agencies and programs in countries like Afghanistan.
The European Union is an economic and political union of 28 member states located primarily in Europe. It operates through a system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states. Key EU bodies include the European Commission, Council of the European Union, European Parliament, and European Central Bank. The EU was established after World War 2 to foster economic cooperation and integration between European countries to prevent future conflicts. It has since expanded in membership and cooperation on issues like trade, security, and monetary policy.
The document summarizes information about EU enlargement, including its history from the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community to the Treaty of Lisbon defining the EU's relationships. It outlines the main EU institutions and their locations. It lists current EU member states and candidate countries, and the Copenhagen criteria for joining the EU. Specific sections provide background on Turkey's and Croatia's paths to EU membership, including requirements and benefits of accession. Potential benefits and downsides of expansion are discussed.
The European Union consists of 28 member countries with over 500 million citizens. It was established after World War 2 to promote peace and prosperity in Europe. Key institutions that govern the EU include the European Parliament, European Council, and European Commission. The EU works to establish policies in areas like trade, agriculture, immigration and more for the benefit of its citizens and member states.
The North Atlantic Council is NATO's principal decision-making body, consisting of permanent representatives from each member country who meet weekly. Key committees that advise the Council include the Defense Planning Committee and the Nuclear Planning Group. The Military Committee is NATO's highest military authority and consists of each member's Chief of Defense. Major decisions are made by consensus at both the Permanent Representative and Ministerial levels.
NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance formed in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty. During the Cold War, NATO standardized allied military procedures and technology, primarily adopting U.S. practices. NATO's first military operations were in 1990 and 1991 in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. NATO has members and partner programs to build relationships with non-member countries. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly generates policy for the NATO Council through reports from its five committees covering security, defense, economics, politics, and science/technology.
1) Russia is concerned about NATO expansion and sees it as a threat, given past assurances that NATO would not expand into Russia's sphere of influence.
2) Tensions are rising as Russia has built up forces near Ukraine's border, threatening invasion over Ukraine's moves towards NATO membership.
3) The conflict has potential to escalate into a major war between nuclear-armed powers, with leaders on both sides making threats of military action.
The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were American policies to prevent the spread of communism in Europe after World War 2. The Truman Doctrine provided military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey, establishing the policy of containment of communism. The Marshall Plan allocated billions in aid to rebuild European economies and prevent further communist expansion. These policies divided Europe along political and economic lines between Western allies of the US and Eastern bloc countries under Soviet control.
NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European and North American countries. It operates on the principle of consensus decision-making between member states. Key structures that facilitate NATO's work include the North Atlantic Council, Nuclear Planning Group, Military Committee, International Staff, International Military Staff, and two strategic military commands. Specialized agencies also support functions like logistics, communications, and standardization. Member states fund NATO through both direct civil and military budgets, as well as indirect defense contributions.
Este documento resume la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN). Explica que la OTAN es una alianza militar creada en 1949 para frenar la influencia de la Unión Soviética en Europa. Originalmente tenía 10 miembros y ahora tiene 28. Sus principios incluyen garantizar la libertad y seguridad de los miembros a través del uso de la fuerza militar si es necesario. Sus objetivos actuales son garantizar la estabilidad en Europa, servir como foro de consulta sobre seguridad y contribuir a la prevención de conflictos
La Unión Europea se originó después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial con la creación de la Comunidad Europea del Carbón y el Acero por seis países para fomentar la cooperación económica y prevenir futuros conflictos. En las décadas siguientes, estas naciones establecieron dos comunidades adicionales y el Parlamento Europeo, y gradualmente ampliaron la cooperación en áreas como la agricultura, el comercio y la moneda. A lo largo de los años, la Unión Europea ha continuado integrando a más estados miembros y profund
The document provides a brief history of the European Union (EU) from its origins to the present day in the following key events and developments:
1) The EU's background began with efforts over centuries by groups like the Romans and Charlemagne to unify the European continent. This led to the 1951 creation of the European Coal and Steel Community between 6 nations to share the basics of their economies.
2) In 1957, the Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community and Euratom, creating a customs union and cooperation on nuclear energy among the original 6 members.
3) The EU expanded its membership and cooperation over time, adopting the euro currency and enlarging its borders, but questions remain over its
History and present of Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union for a class on EU Transformation Political and Institutional Aspects at Belarusian State University within MA in Human Rights and Democratization for Eastern Partnership countries academic mobility semester
How common is the EU Foreign and Security Policy [presentation]Euforic Services
Presentation Paul Luif at The Center for Transatlantic Relations at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University,and the EU Center of Excellence Washington D.C.April 7, 2008
European Council meetings are summits where EU leaders meet 4 times a year, chaired by a permanent president, to decide broad political priorities and major initiatives for the European Union. Its role is to set the EU's general political direction and deal with complex issues that cannot be resolved at lower levels. The meetings involve heads of state or government from each EU country, the European Commission President, and the European Council President who chairs the meetings.
The document discusses the EU's security strategies and role in the world. It outlines the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP). It then examines key threats like proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, cyber security issues, energy security, and climate change. It discusses the EU's strategies for building stability in Europe and beyond, including through the European Neighborhood Policy. Finally, it addresses the EU's role in partnerships for effective multilateralism and its counter-terrorism strategy.
Chapter 4 the eu's foreign policy system - policy-makingluca_lapenna
The chapter discusses the EU's foreign policy-making process. It describes the different decision-making methods between the first pillar relating to economic cooperation (using qualified majority voting) and the second pillar of foreign and security policy (using intergovernmental cooperation and unanimity). It also examines some of the challenges in maintaining consistency across different EU foreign policies and between member states. The chapter outlines the various actors and levels involved in foreign policy-making and how policies are developed and funded.
The document discusses the evolution of the European Union's foreign relations and common foreign and security policy. It outlines the early attempts at cooperation in the 1950s and 1970s that led to the establishment of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in 1992. Key events and agreements like Amsterdam, Saint Malo, and Lisbon refined the CFSP, establishing structures for decision making and crisis response. The EU now engages in numerous international missions and seeks to present a united voice on global issues.
The document provides an overview of the history and structure of the European Union. It discusses the origins of the EU in promoting cooperation between European countries after World War 2. It outlines key treaties and milestones that expanded cooperation to create the common market and later the European Union. The institutions of the EU are described including the European Council, European Commission, European Parliament, and European Court of Justice. The document also discusses the adoption of the Euro currency by many EU members and the criteria for joining. In addition, it covers the EU's role on the international stage and relations with other countries like the US.
Conflicts in the Middle East & their impact on the European Union Dr. Karim Hamza
this presentation was presented to the Institute of European Studies in Brussel
Middle East 2015/2016 overview.
Role of EU in Middle East conflict
What is Islam
Muslims in Europe
Conclusion
The Treaty on European Union was signed in 1992 to further integrate European nations after World War 2 and strengthen the European Community established in 1957. It created the European Union to promote economic, social, and political cooperation and avoid future conflicts. Specific provisions laid the groundwork for a common currency, expanded the EU to 27 countries, and established new policies and institutions to intensify cohesion in Europe in the post-war and post-Cold War periods.
Is the european union common foreign and security policy (cfsp) institution, ...Karan Khosla
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the design of the European (EU) challenges. The analysis starts with an examination of the powers given to the CFSP through the Treaty on the European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The primary finding is that the CFSP decision-making is not autonomous and that that the CFSP is often limited in what it can do as it might interfere with the exclusive powers of other institutions. The success of the CFSP is determined by the willingness of EU Member States making it work. The political will is key. The Permeant Structured Cooperation (PESCO) has been the most exciting outcome of the CFSP and serves a complementary feature to NATO, which it is unlikely to replace. The CFSP is promising and has delivered some ‘triumphs’ such as the Iran Nuclear Deal or post-Crimea sanctions on Russia, however based on the analysis in this paper, as currently designed the CFSP is insufficient at implementing the EU’s foreign policy. However, it is adequately designed in formulating foreign policy and moving agendas forward. This all comes at a time where the changing international political dynamics, especially with emerging new challenges and changes in relations with major powers, may put the EU at center stage of international relations.
The document summarizes the evolution and current state of the European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). It traces the CFSP from its origins in the 1970 European Political Cooperation, through important treaties like Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice, and Lisbon. It describes the key institutions and policies that comprise the modern CFSP, including the High Representative, European External Action Service, Common Security and Defense Policy, and relationships with external partners. In summary, the document provides a comprehensive overview of the historical development and structure of the EU's foreign and security policy apparatus.
The document provides an overview of how the European Union works, including its institutions and decision-making processes. It explains that the EU is governed by treaties agreed by member states, with decisions made democratically through institutions like the European Parliament, European Council, and European Commission. Key points covered include the history of EU treaties updating the rules and objectives of the union, as well as the roles of the main EU institutions in proposing and adopting legislation to govern the bloc.
This document presents the Stockholm Programme, which outlines strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning within the area of freedom, security and justice for 2010-2014. It discusses political priorities such as promoting citizenship and fundamental rights, developing a Europe of law and justice, protecting Europe, managing access to Europe, and responsibility in migration/asylum. It also outlines tools to support implementation, including increasing mutual trust, legislation, coherence, evaluation, and training. The Council submits this Programme to the General Affairs Council and European Council for approval and publication.
Global marketing, GLOBAL MARKETS AND MULTINATIONAL GROUPSVikram Singh
The document provides information on several economic partnerships and trade blocs:
- The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 28 member states in Europe with institutions like the European Commission and Parliament.
- The Latin American Economic Corporation (SELA) promotes economic cooperation among Latin American and Caribbean countries.
- The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) aims to accelerate economic growth and social progress among countries in South Asia like India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
The document discusses EU-Russia cooperation across four common spaces: economic, freedom/security/justice, external security, and research/education/culture. It provides background on historical cooperation agreements and establishes five priority areas for security cooperation. Natural resources are important to both economies. While relations have improved, the current Ukraine crisis has created new challenges for dialogue and cooperation across sectors. Experts discuss modernizing frameworks for security, energy cooperation specifics, and perspectives for integration in Eurasia.
The EU has moved slowly towards a unified foreign and security policy, though it remains more of a civilian economic power. Key developments include establishing frameworks for political cooperation in the 1970s, forming the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) under the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, and creating the European External Action Service under the 2009 Lisbon Treaty to represent the EU internationally. However, the EU still struggles with differing national interests among members, especially between those like the UK that prioritize NATO and those like France seeking more EU independence in security and defense. Unanimity requirements and difficulties funding common defense initiatives have also slowed integration.
"The challenges that Europe faces today will not go away. Global competition will harden. The pace of technological change will increase. Geopolitical instability will grow. The effects of climate change will be felt. Demographic trends mean that migration to the EU will continue."
The document discusses reference points for improving the security agenda of the Eastern Partnership. It argues that the biggest problem in the region, which is not properly addressed in EU policy, is security issues. It recommends that the EU develop a unified European Foreign Policy and Security Strategy to provide a strategic framework for relations with Eastern partners. This would help address issues like territorial conflicts in an coordinated manner. The summary also emphasizes developing political will in the EU to engage more actively on regional security, and further integrating EU security and defense policies to strengthen the Union's role as a security provider.
W dążeniu do realizacji celów Rady Europejskiej w zakresie działań zewnętrznych traktat
lizboński stworzył nowy kontekst instytucjonalny. Opiera się on na wzroście zarówno potencjału jak i ambicji RE, które może realizować ona przez wykorzystanie pełnej gamy instrumentów
i zasobów – w dążeniu do działań bardziej skutecznych i o większym znaczeniu strategicznym.
Uznano zatem, że koncepcje i zasady regulujące kompleksowe podejście Rady Europejskiej
zyskać muszą rangę zasad przewodnich działań zewnętrznych UE we wszystkich dziedzinach,
w szczególności w odniesieniu do bezpieczeństwa, zapobiegania konfliktom i reagowania w sytuacjach kryzysowych. Z tego względu Rada Europejska określiła szereg konkretnych działań,
które podejmuje, dążąc do osiągnięcia coraz bardziej kompleksowego podejścia w polityce
i działaniach z zakresu stosunków zewnętrznych. Dla realizacji tego zadania (co precyzyjnie
analizuje powyższy tekst) zajęto się wszystkimi aspektami zagrożeń dla bezpieczeństwa płynących z konfliktów i kryzysów zewnętrznych – od wczesnego ostrzegania i gotowości, poprzez
zapobieganie konfliktom oraz reagowanie i zarządzanie kryzysowe, aż po wczesny etap wychodzenia z kryzysu oraz budowania stabilizacji i pokoju.
Zdaniem Rady Europejskiej – co wykazuje niniejszy tekst – konieczność wzajemnie uzupełniających się interwencji w obszarach bezpieczeństwa zewnętrznego i zagrożeń dla Unii
Europejskiej jest efektem nowych problemów międzynarodowych w skali globalnej. Rada Europejska konsekwentnie podkreśla, że bezpieczeństwo jest niezbędnym warunkiem stabilności
UE i że trwały pokój nie jest możliwy bez rozwoju i eliminacji zagrożeń i ryzyk.
Dla Rady Europejskiej tworzenie i wzmacnianie warunków politycznych, społecznych
i gospodarczych dla stabilności ma zasadnicze znaczenie dla bezpieczeństwa i jest warunkiem
wstępnym zmian w unijnej polityce zewnętrznej. Ta współzależność między bezpieczeństwem
i stabilnością odgrywa kluczową rolę w zwiększaniu skuteczności działań zewnętrznych UE.
Każde państwo, które dąży do zapewnienia bezpieczeństwa i pokoju, musi posiadać lub nabyć
odpowiednie zdolności we wszystkich istotnych obszarach, w tym w obszarze bezpieczeństwa
i obrony. Umożliwi to nie tylko ustabilizowanie sytuacji na świecie, ale również przyczyni
się w sposób konstruktywny do zaprowadzenia pokoju, uzyskania stabilizacji i zapobiegania
kryzysom.
Na przestrzeni ostatnich lat UE w coraz większym zakresie wspierała tę współzależność
między bezpieczeństwem i antykryzysową stabilnością, prowadząc interwencje w różnych
obszarach polityki unijnej i korzystając z różnych instrumentów. Działania te obejmują m.in.
dostęp do instrumentów międzynarodowych, dialog polityczny, współpracę techniczną (w tym
wspólne badania naukowe i innowacje) oraz szkolenia (transfer wiedzy oraz rozwój umiejętności).
The structure of the Common Foreign and Security Policy External actions of t...jafferalshawi1
The structure of the Common Foreign and Security Policy: External actions of the EU
The Structure of Common Foreign and Security Policy
The External action of EU
CFSP and NATO
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Common Foreign and Security Policy of EU
1. Framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP);
Analyzing Through Theoretical Approaches
ECE DINCASLAN
2. The Common Foreign and Security Policy came from in the formation of European
Political Cooperation in 1970. European Political Cooperation was an informal discourse
among members on foreign policy as the aiming of creation on common approach to foreign
policy issues and enhancing the EU's own interests. This encourage international cooperation,
democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law. Before the Maastricht Treaty came
into effect on 1 November 1993, the EU had no official role in foreign affairs and could not
speak a single voice. With the Maastricht Treaty, member states assigned to develop a foreign
policy and allowed to speak with one voice in this area. The Amsterdam Treaty created the
office of the High Representative which held by Javier Solana for the Common Foreign and
Security Policy to represent and coordinate the EU's foreign policy. The Treaty of Lisbon was
activated in December 2009 and brought an end to the pillar system.
There are several objectives which the European Union defines and implements a common
foreign and security policy that covers all areas of foreign and security policy according to the
Treaty on European Union. First of all, the objectives started with preserving the common
values, fundamental interests, independence and integrity of the Union. After that, it
continued as strengthening the security of the Union in all ways. Next, it was also to preserve
peace and strengthen international security, in accordance with the principles of the United
Nations Charter, as well as the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the objectives of the
Paris Charter, including those on external borders. Finally, promoting international
cooperation, developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms were other aim for CFSP.
The Common Foreign and Security Policy have some elements which were types of policy,
the High Representative and bodies. For types of policy, The European Council identified the
principles and general statute for the CFSP. According to these principles, the Council of
Ministers adopts joint actions or common positions. Joint actions address specific situations
where operation action by the EU is considered essential and set up a rule for the objectives.
However, common position describe the approach that the EU takes on a certain matter and
describe in the abstract the general principles to which the national policies of Member states
must implement. For the High Representative, the Common Foreign and Security Policy
needs unanimity among the now 27 member states on the favorable policy to follow on any
specific policy. There was unusual fact ın Iraq issue which showed us disagreements in CFSP.
The tasks of the European Union Special Representatives were also coordinated by the High
Representative. The High Representative serves as the head of the European Defense Agency
3. and exercises the same functions over the Common Security and Defense Policy as the CFSP.
On 1 December 2009, Catherine Ashton took over Javier Solana's post as the High
Representative, who has held the post since 1999.1 In addition, there are several bodies to
coordinate within the context of the CFSP. Within the Council, there is the Foreign Affairs
Council formation, essentially a meeting of foreign ministers and the Political and Security
Committee which follows the international situation in the areas covered by the CFSP and
promote by delivering ideas to the Council of Ministers.
The European Defence Agency promotes increase in defence capabilities, military research
and the establishment of a European internal market for military technology. Two bodies
obtained over from the Western European Union which the European Union Institute for
Security Studies and the European Union Satellite Centre which deal with security and
defence policy.
How does the CFSP work?
The High Representative for Foreign Affairs is responsible for coordinating the European
Union's foreign policy and provide consensus between member states. Although the High
Representative's specific powers are mostly undefined and likely to be shaped by Catherine
Ashton, member states are still made actual decisions on CFSP in the European Council. As a
result, it was agreement that involved the EU in peacekeeping in Macedonia, Bosnia-
Herzegovina and Congo in 2003, as well as observer missions in Gaza and Indonesia. In
2007, EU foreign ministers agreed on implementing sanctions against Iran. In 2008, sanctions
were imposed against Zimbabwe following a violent and undemocratic presidential election,
and the EU launched its first maritime operation to prevent hijacking of Somalia. In addition,
The European Council also issues 'common strategies' on issues about which members states
agree, many as part of the European Neighbourhood Policy. The EU has diplomatic duties in
several important countries under the authority of the High Representative. These involve
strategies on promoting democracy and peace in Russia, the eastern Mediterranean and the
Ukraine.
1 Smith, Michael E. (2004), Europe’s Foreign and Security Policy: The Institutionalization of Cooperation,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
4. Although the using of QMV increased under the Lisbon Treaty in CFSP, right to veto was
maintained by member states in all EU foreign policy decisions and strategies. For example,
Poland blocked a new Partnership and Co-operation Agreement with Russia because of
ongoing Russian ban on Polish meat imports in 2005-07. Also Spain, Greece and Slovakia
opposed UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari's plan for Kosovo independence from Serbia was
however an EU mission was sent to Kosovo when it declared its independence in 2008.
Member states still have the freedom to resume their own foreign policy aims. For example,
Britain and some other members agreed on US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 despite the
opposition of other member states.
There are some arguments which are in favor and against for CFSP. Initially the CFSP is an
influential way of developing security around the EU by emphasizing shared aims and values.
Countries gain a louder voice with cooperating on foreign policy on the world stage. Also,
members have right to save money as pooling diplomatic and defence resources because they
can share know how and hardware. What about against? The EU should not 'go it alone', but it
should instead retain traditional links with the USA through NATO and the UN. In addition,
setting foreign policy is one of the most important tasks of a national government so unelected
European officials should not be given this power. The CFSP can only ever have limited
effectiveness because member states find it very difficult to agree on foreign and security
policy. CFSP allows some countries to do less about their security because they can ride on
the back of more powerful countries, like the UK or France.
The reasons for the development of the Common Foreign and Security Policy
To begin with, the European integration has improved an increasing common understanding
among member states and focus on their common interests. Both economic and trade interests
and the need to encourage the values that constitute the cornerstone of democratic Europe
were considered on a basis. Also, the consequence of the development of the European
community's external action emerged the need to coordinate the member states' foreign policy
and the improving interdependence between international affairs and economic and trade
issues. After, the following events of enlargement of the EU have extended of its external
relations which are Commonwealth, Latin America and Mediterranean. In addition, the EU
gains new way and responsibilities on the international scene with the end of cold war and of
the bi-polar international system. Therefore, the Balkan crisis created needing to improve the
CFSP in order to the EU not to be limited to a simple “free-trade area”. European public
5. opinion could not compromised by itself to the concept of “an economic giant but a political
dwarf”. It is now hoped that the launching of the euro will also promote the following
improvement of the CFSP.
The main stages of the construction of the CFSP
The Davignon report is the founding document of the European Political Cooperation, the
CFSP's predecessor. Its content was strengthened by the Copenhagen report in November
1973 (trimestral meetings of the Foreign Ministers and monthly meetings of the Political
Committee, creation of the COREU network and of the working groups), the Paris Summit
conclusions in December 1974 (introduction of the role of the Presidency in the development
of relations with third countries) and the London report in October 1981 (introduction of the
“troika” formula). Also, title of the Single European Act institutionalized in 1986 fifteen years
of “customary practice” and stipulates the creation of the Secretariat.2 After the Treaty on the
European Union adopted in Maastricht in December 1991, a single institutional framework
was created which the Common Foreign and Security Policy constitutes the second pillar. The
member state attitudes focus on strengthening the European identity on the international
scene, clearly through the implementation of the CFSP.
Also, the member states committed themselves to guarantying that their national foreign
policies apply with the EU's common positions and to coordinating their behavior in
international organizations and at international conferences. The next step was the adoption of
the treaty of Amsterdam in 1997 which altered the TEU and resumes in force while waiting
for the confirmation by member states of the Nice Treaty which was adopted in December
2000. Moreover, the Treaty of Amsterdam includes several new steps which firstly the
creation of the post of the CFSP High Representative, as well as of the Policy Unit in the
Secretariat. Than, Institutionalization of the “constructive abstention” mechanism in order to
facilitate the CFSP decision-making process. The final step was creation of a new instrument
called the “common strategy”.
After the Cologne European Council in 1999, the Common Security and Defence Policy had
become an important part of the CFSP. The European Union had limited military capability,
member states are responsible for their own territorial defence and a majority of EU members
2 http://www.greekembassy.org/embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=40&article=59
6. are also members of NATO which is responsible for the defence of Europe. The Kosovo war
in 1999, the European Council agreed that "the Union must have the capacity for autonomous
action, backed by credible military forces, the means to decide to use them, and the readiness
to do so, in order to respond to international crises without prejudice to actions by NATO." 3
However, some enterprises were made to increase the EU's military capability, clearly the
Helsinki Headline Goal process. Following discussion, the most concrete result was the EU
Battlegroups initiative and planned to be able to mobilize about 1500 men quickly. EU forces
have been appointed on peacekeeping missions from Africa to the Balkans and the Middle
East. A number of bodies support EU military operations, including the European Defence
Agency, main centre and the military staff. Also, the European Union big member states have
variety ideas about NATO. Germany declared that NATO is still significant organization in
Europe security and it is the corner stone of Europe security and a new developing Europe
defense system must act together with NATO. However, France has been always against USA
from a historical point of view will not be wrong. Also, they argued that European defense
policy will be coordinated with NATO but as an independent. In addition, although England
acts show more closely to France behavior, they sometimes emphasized that Union must act
in coordination with USA in security policy.
Petersberg tasks/crisis management tasks
The ‘Petersberg tasks’ create a central part of the CFSP. These are crisis management tasks
named after the place where the Ministerial Council of the Western European Union. The
Petersberg tasks are humanitarian and rescue tasks, peacekeeping tasks and tasks of combat
forces in crisis management, involving peacemaking. The European Council has stated that
the EU must ‘have the capacity for autonomous action, backed up by credible military forces,
the means to decide to use them, and a readiness to do so, in order to respond to international
crises without prejudice to actions by NATO’.4
The Helsinki European Council established the general aims for military capability in
December 1999. The objectives, which were to be distinguished by 2003, were that the EU
should be able to appoint, within 60 days and for at least one year, up to 60 000 persons
capable of performing the full range of Petersberg tasks. Although ıt did not involve the
3 Grant, Charles (2001), A Stronger European Foreign and Defence Policy, in: Bannerman, Edward et.al. (eds.),
Europe After September 11th, London: CER, 31-48
4 http://www.eu-oplysningen.dk/euo_en/spsv/all/95/
7. creation of a European army, decisions on recruitment and deployment of national troops are
taken at Member State level. In addition to that, although there were certain shortcomings to
deployment capability and speed a Council meeting of EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs
declared that the Helsinki objectives had been achieved in December 2003. The new
objectives adopted by the June 2004 European Council, ‘Headline Goal 2010’, is therefore on
quality and specific capacity requirements rather than quantity.
There are some distinctive features of Common Foreign and Security Policy. To begin with,
unlike EPC, CFSP for the first time brings a distinct political and military-defense processor
to the European project. Also, CFSP is officially one of the three 'pillars' of the European
Union while the other two being the European Community and Justice and Home Affairs. In
addition, unlike the EC, the CFSP will conduct chiefly through intergovernmental
cooperation. Moreover, while the CFSP is part of the EU, it will manage like EPC in a
manner mostly independent of the institutions of the Community. Afterward, CFSP officially
covers all issues related to the security of the Union, including the eventual framing of a
common defence policy, which might in time lead to a common defence.
THE CASES OF THE YUGOSLAV CRISIS AND THE IRAQ CRISIS
The EU has failed to developed coherent and effective foreign and security policy actor due
to different ideas among the EU Member States during the Yugoslav crisis and the Iraq crisis.
In both cases, not only different national interests among the EU Member States but also their
choice for national interests over mutual European interests prevented them from agreeing on
a coherent position. As a result, this fact led to a loss of effectiveness and international
credibility on the part of the EU as a foreign and security policy actor. After the failure in the
Yugoslav crisis, the CFSP was launched. In addition, during another Former Yugoslav crisis,
Kosovo crisis in late 1990s, the EU Member States once again failed to stop the conflict on
their own and they recognized the fact that civilian, persuasive diplomacy not supported by
credible military forces for crisis management and conflict prevention could not alone be
successful in preventing and managing conflicts. The EU Member States should act
collectively as a coherent actor within the framework of the CFSP in order to be an effective
foreign and security policy actor.
8. Evaluating CFSP in the sense of Neo-Institutionalism, Constructivism, and Neo- Realism
Nation States has no longer face common policy that would diverge significantly from their
national policy. Hence, common policy is better for national autonomy and common actions
are seen to be very good for sacrificing sovereignty and national identity is worth, or if their
national interest converge to the point that little loss of sovereignty is needed.
Disagreements about Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of EU can be analyzed
both descriptive and prescriptive statements. These are not really disagreement but basically
reflections of inefficacy, in order to agree on terms and state them clearly. CFSP it is a
progress and also underlies the creation of institutional, legal, or political mechanisms to
promote and implement common actions.
If the meaning of CFSP tried to be understood or questioned, there is no wrong or right
definition to everyone. These questions need to be evaluated: How integrated the CFSP? ,
How global it is? , How military capable it is? , How openly articulated or well defined it is? ,
How it can deal with immediate crisis? The possible answers will oppose to
intergovernmental view, then regional, to civilian… Besides, it reveals that, CFSP should
explained in a better sense and it conflict to pursue long term goals.
CFSP will have variety of trueness and precisions, also drawbacks. Integration of CFSP
may, for instance be in the interest of the European Union as an organization. What’s more,
small member states with little independence to loose but it could not be in the interest of
other states or outside the actors. This policy includes different ways of coordination and
integration. They would affect various actors in the political time. Thus affect the outcome of
negotiations, whether CFSP conducted in their interest and conflicting views will not
definitely be wrong. In the 2nd pillar CFSP remains almost intergovernmental. The
disagreement between the member states that backed foreign policy integration with European
community, despite this, it reflected unwillingness of a majority of member states, not only
Britain but also including French, to pool their national sovereignty and right of foreign policy
initiative to the commission.
The gains and profits of common foreign and security policy are not always accurately nor
obviously well suited. All members of the group, national interests or government preferences
have oriented to the point where the potential costs, minuses and risks of obligatory actions
are low. When constructivism has been evaluated as an explanation for further change and
9. transformation, it has stand on the behalf of liberal International Relations theory. It reaches
many of the same conclusions and in the same way.
Liberal institutionalism explained though the states which are primary actors that shapes
self-help a strategy for survival; in the sense of common interests exist, but are hard to
identify, absolute gains often enough and Collective action facilitated by institutions which
are; Institutions facilitate communication, Institutions provide agreed common rules,
Institutions facilitates monitoring and, Institutions provide mechanisms for sanctions. Thus,
the CFSP helps identify common interests. Because it can be understood within a dense
institutional structure and constant communication. For example, the CFSP generates trust
between the members (diffuse reciprocity), and also, CFSP facilitates a realization of common
interests, but national one.
Constructivists supported that states not necessarily most important actors and spill-over
occurred in integration for one area will incrementally lead to integration in other areas (but
not to high politics which supported by who cares most about national and international
security concerned issues. What’s more loyalty evaluated that; the actors involved will be
socialized into collective understanding. Besides, the common interests will be upgraded over
time in the constructivist view. CFSP has continued to develop over time despite the odds.
What’s more, foreign ministers and ambassadors meet more often in Brussels than they meet
with their national counterparts and it can be proved by converging policies on many foreign
policy issues where there were initially disagreements, For instance, in the areas of security
strategy and the Diplomatic Republic of Europe.
Constructivism sets forth a new debate perceiving the European Union as a power as far as
the external impact of the CFSP is concerned. Constructivist theory also, rejects the basic
assumption of neo-realist theory that the state of anarchy which lacks of a higher authority or
government is a structural condition inherent in the system of states. Within the rationalist
sense, the European Union cannot be considered as a security actor given the lack of its
military capability and military autonomy. At the most extreme, the European Union can be
conceptualized as a ‘soft security’ actor, but such a conception is not sufficient for rationalists
to describe the European Union as a security actor in the international sphere (Rieker, 8).
However, exogenous interest, neo liberal institutionalism depends on implicity on an identity
transformation in order to account for union’ cooperation maintenance. Moreover, clusters
10. theories which argue that international institutions play an important role in coordinating
international cooperation. Likewise, the preference between neo liberal institutionalism and
constructivism is not pragmatic and it is a kind of choice around explaining short term,
behavioral cooperation at the time, also it’s dependent on the communal cooperation in the
future. Yet, constructivists emphasize the normative power of the European Union with the
reasoning that the European Union has not only impacted the perception and agendas of the
national security actors and policies through the super state Brussels and Europeanization, but
also devised its security policy through which it addresses various internal and external threats
within the enhanced and multifaceted security agenda (Rieker, 1-18). CFSP is shared by
supranational institutions and member states, so it’s on the hands of bargaining powers of
member states. Furthermore, MSs preferences and identities diverge this concept. So, In
Normative institutionalism or so-called New Institutionalism MSs committed to ensuring the
Union’s political viability. Within the constructivist analyses, the ideational and normative
existence of the European Union, and the policies and actions of the Union have been
considered as tools that bring forth actor capability on behalf of the Union. Even CFSP is seen
as a dimension of federalism and it possess a drawing capacity on civilian and military assets.
As a matter of fact, Richard Young argues that the international presence of the European
Union has not only stemmed from the commitment of the European Union to normative
values, but the European Union has enshrined and implemented particular values and norms
in its external policy through promoting human rights, encouraging development in the Third
World with the principle of conditionality and exporting human rights and democracy through
membership perspective for the former Eastern European countries and humanitarian
assistance. Thus, he underlines that the sole focus shall not be the ideational/normative
presence of the European Union, but the social learning process in external relations in
discussing the international presence of the European Union (Richard Youngs, 415-35).
Given the variation in reacting to the external pressures by facing with international
conflicts, terrorist attacks or others related things the EU member states have different
interests in proceeding on the path to integrating their national foreign policies, which cannot
be properly explained by realism (Koenig-Archibugi 2004, M. E. Smith 2004: 20-21). These
differences and interests are cumulatively translated into the institutional built-up of the
CFSP. Clearly, although EU member states react to different international events in the way
they find appropriate and conform to their national interests respectively, this does not
automatically mean that the outcome is the smallest common denominator. What is true,
11. however, is that whatever the institutional outcome, this occurs as Liberal
Intergovernmentalism suggests according to the logic of asymmetric interdependence. This
‘simple logic of “asymmetrical interdependence” those who benefit the most from a policy
must sacrifice the most on the margin is the most profound factor shaping the negotiations’
(Moravcsik and Vachudova 2002: 3, Moravcsik and Vachudova 2003).
In short, constructivism brought up new concepts and a framework to security studies by
distancing themselves from the ‘materialist ontology’ and ‘rationalist explanations’. CFSP is
concerned through the constructivist way. Hence, it premises have been critical of the
rationalist approaches that have overlooked in the political, social and economic processes
framing the foreign and security policy and the impact of the it on member states’ identities,
interests and behaviors. From that like a perspective, the constructivist approach increases our
theoretical ability to grasp the incremental development of the CFSP and in deepening the
analysis of security and defense cooperation in Europe. ‘Open method of coordination’
(OMC) which means of, governance in the European Union, based on the voluntary
cooperation of its member states, and increasing sensitivity in many areas of EU internal
policy making to the implications of globalization, can be really seen as foreign and security
policy any longer as such a special area facing challenges and exogenous shocks. The
constructivist approach has also increased the understanding about not only the transformative
repercussions of the security policy on actors’ identity, preferences, incentives and interests
through socialization, communication social learning, as an ongoing process rather than a
static one, but also the widened security agenda.
If Neo Realist theories of IR try to evaluate CFSP, it needs to know firstly what Neo Realist
supported. The international system, at a particular way in time, may be characterized as
unipolar, bipolar or multipolar, developed by Kenneth Waltz. Waltz supported that,
‘balancing is not the aim of the state, balancing is a product of the aim to survive’. Thus,
states are considered as primary actors in an anarchic system and self-help a strategy for
survival. After that, the security for dilemma reveals that relative gains important and resulted
in a cooperation in high politics is unlikely, to form an alliances are temporary, and also,
balance of power will form in the international system. National interests will prevail that;
states will never trust each other enough to make the CFSP work. The EU members feel no
obligations which underlies that, CFSP is “unimportant”. It will be supported, around the
12. evidences of Iraq, UNSC, not existence of any European army. 5 Following a Neo-realist
thought, for example, the member states might wish to use the EU as their instrument to
balance the American power. This means that in a Rationalist view an EU foreign security
policy is likely to emerge only as long as it is in the member states interest to do so. However,
with references to the divisions over the Iraq war, as it mentioned the above, they would tend
to argue that the prospects for this to happen are weak. Moreover Neo- Realism rooted in
mistrusting relationship between nation states, which is a driving force of survival is the
primary factor influencing their behavior and in turn ensures to develop defensive or offensive
military capabilities. Because states can never be certain of other states' future intentions, to
be on guard against relative losses of power which could enable other states to threaten their
survival. This lack of trust, based on uncertainty, is called the security dilemma. (Culture
Relations: The Role of the State). Neo-realists also assume that states are rational, unitary
actors in their external behavior because when it comes to international relations and foreign
policy, all factions and organizations agree on the common goal of making the states as secure
as possible (Denny, Roy, 1998, China's Foreign Policy).
But according to Constructivists, it is not need to use a broader definition of security to
argue that the EU is a security actor. It will be examined these components a bit more in
detail. Some Constructivists thought that the European Union also has a significant military
capacity. Instead of comparing member states’ capacities to those of the US, they will look at
the EU as a different military power. They would, for example, argue that comparisons with
the US are of little value, and that what is interesting is rather to evaluate what the EU aims at
and what it is capable of doing (Ulriksen, 2004).
An EU security strategy was adopted identifying the main threats, the main strategic
objectives and also the policy implications for Europe. The basis for the EU’s common
foreign and security policy (CFSP) remains ‘soft’ power: the use of diplomacy - backed
where necessary by trade, aid and peacekeepers - to resolve conflicts and bring about
international understanding. It recognizes that the EU has made progress towards a coherent
foreign policy and effective crisis management, but it also stresses the need to make a
contribution that matches the EU’s potential. It argues that the EU needs to be more active,
more capable, and more coherent and be better at working with partners. It focuses on the
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13. need for bringing together the various instruments and capabilities in order to meet the
identified threats. The approach presented in the strategy is one that fits the Constructivist
interest in comprehensive security.
Constructivist analysis of EU security policy will argue that the EU already has developed a
security policy. And they would argue that this has happened despite the fact that major
member states continue to have different positions in relation to some hot topics in
international politics. If compared Neo-realists and Constructivists views they both will argue
that the EU does not have any security policy. There are several units in this argument. First,
EU does not have much autonomy and EU is governed by the member states. Then, attempts
at building military capacities and to make more powerful security cooperation in the EU
have became unsuccessful and faced with failure. And finally, it is very difficult to perceive a
common threat that will promote the EU cooperation in the future.
Predict what will happen in the future. In fact, one is often surprised by the policy
developments. This means that it is important to avoid having too narrowed a theoretical
framework, which may prevent us from seeing developments that in the longer run might
transform European security.
To sum up, CFSP; a type of post- modern or extra- national foreign policy, lacking the key
control institutions and instruments characteristic of foreign policy based on statist or
modernist assumptions. What’s more, the boundary of CFSP is unclear and carries strong
unanswered questions of member states’ strong incentives whether it is a ‘governance without
governance’. Although a formal involvement of commission in the process, the CFSP
remained essentially constructivist in inspiration and dependent on divergent interests of
member states. It remains as a major force of the EU in the international arena, by taking
further possibility of QMV and also pulls budgetary stabilization. Besides, searching for
legitimacy, MSs preferences and desire for environmental stabilization are successively laired
or overlaid by reflecting the ideas institutions and policy. A number of interlinked ideas in the
CFSP is framing and reframing of the policy space. As a result, the outcome is a formal post-
modern foreign policy detached from modernist thoughts and think tanks of territoriality, of
central governmental control and of the deployment of hard policy tools. It is important to
clarify CFSP which includes policy areas dominated by the Member States that the paper
defines EU foreign policy as the set of policies adopted by the Union's Member States to
14. address issues and manage relationships beyond their collective external border. Hence it
requires unanimous support and subjected to veto by a single Member State. And because the
EU has adopted relatively few Common Strategies that opposed to the more frequent
Common Positions and Joint Actions, the vast majority of policies especially about security
and related issues are adopted by unanimous agreement of the Member States. Reciprocal
relationship between CFSP and national foreign policies and the transforming capacity of the
CFSP offers conclusion about vis-à-vis national foreign policies, and including their
‘Europeanization’ process.6
The expansion of common foreign and security policy has been started since early
1970s. However, this is totally different from other European Union policies which contain
sensitive issues for member states. All policies of European Union requires common attitudes
and also obligation between member states that emerge major challenge. Because of that
problem , the Maastricht Treaty on European Union (TEU) attempted to reorganize these
institutional forms into a compatible policy process. On the other hand , Common Foreign
and Security policy has not been yet a supranational issue for member state altough between
1970s and 1980s under the European political co-operation ( EPC ) has seen important
process toward multi-level governance of EU foreign policy however the issues are limited
because states do not want to transfer their sovereignty to multi- level governance as
intergovernmentalism assert that . The objectives of intergovernmentalism protect and
promote security and European integration should be driven by interest and actions of nation
– state. Hoffmen who is significant representative of intergovernmentalism criticise neo-
functionalism and according to him ‘spill over is not a proven fact ‘
‘In spite of a continuous support for the neofunctionalist tenet, recurrent crisis within the EC’s
summits, deadlocked meetings within the Council of Ministers and the discordant relation
between the UK and the rest of the Community had strongly shaken the neofunctionalist
arguments. (Laffan, Mazey 2006, 40) Stanley Hoffmann through his intergovernmentalist
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15. critique of the neofunctionalist approach emphasized the importance of the national
governments and their roles in shaping the EC’s structure. He underlined that national
governments would always endorse their interests within a broader system. In order to show
the limits of the functional method, Hoffman argued that, in fact, it was the logic of
diversity which prevailed and limited the spillover effects of the neofunctionalist theory.
Hoffmann clearly highlighted the dichotomy between low politics, which comprises areas
such the economic and welfare policies and the vital national interests or high politics such as
foreign policy, security and defense, where national governments are less willing to
transfer their authority to a supranational body. National governments would try to minimize
uncertainty and retain tight control over decision processes when vital interests are
involved.’(Smith, 2003) 7
‘in order to support the intergovernamentalist perspective it should be mentioned that state
representatives are the only legally recognized signatories of the treaties of the EU. “Treaty
making is the realm of negotiation among national leaders, the national veto, and side-
payments to bring recalcitrant national governments on board.” (Marks 1996, 352) To back up
the intergovernmentalist tenet it is interesting to notice how ardently the MS wished to
preserve their own cultural, political and constitutional features, a point clearly made in Art.
(1), Treaty of the European Union: “The Union shall respect the national identities of MS,
whose systems of government are founded on the principles of democracy”. (Chryssochoou,
Tsinisizelis 1999, 14) This “respect for the national identity” is very well preserved especially
in key moments when intergovernmental decisions are taken under unanimity, during the
treaty-amending negotiations or when dealing with decisions in the European Council. By and
large, these kinds of decision are relevant for the second and third pillar of the EU, the
Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and for fostering cooperation within the Justice
and Home Affairs (JHA) pillar. (Wiener, Diez, 2004: 83) With regards to CFSP, the
intergovernmentalist bargaining is more than obvious if we take into account that “there is a
usual great sensitivity among most governments about foreign policy as a special domain in
which national concerns dominate international or European interests” (Smith, 2000:
614). In comparison to the EU’s first pillar (European Communities pillar) where Brussels has
the capacity to impose explicit demands on its members in the form of treaty articles,
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16. secondary legislation, court cases in different socio-economic areas of the integration project,
CFSP doesnot have the competence to impose change on MS foreign policies.’8
What ’ s more, according to intergovernmentalism , Common Foreign and Security
Policy will be last institutional form of European integration. The reason of this argument is
the key points of foreign and security ; information-sharing, norms, and organisations. In
deed, in intergovernmentlist perpective , common foreign and security policy is more than
integration which is also supported by Smith and he claim that "it is also clear that the specific
institutional reforms of EU foreign policy resulting from these events largely reflected
endogenous, path-dependent process"
Intergovernmental paradigm has been predominant since 1980s when the limits of neo
– functionalist became clear that emphisizes national interest, lowest – common –
denominator deals , bargaining and unwillingness of state. The different view of neo –
functionalist and intergovernmentalism seperated especially in the perspective which is
common foreign and security policy. According to neo – functionalist, the process will be step
by step (some kind of political spill over ) Neo functionalist expecte that custom union
emerge single market and single market led the pressure to monetary union which is
completed and monetary union evokes all member states to democratization process which
means common interest and common foreign and security policy became a major issue for
whole european to support common interest which is shared by each member state. Thus , EU
elites support this spillover in order to get more economic advantages which are one of the
key element of neo- functionalism. However, this is not acceptable each situation. For
instance, in 1960s France did not support streghtened European Commision rule or increasing
use of majority voting with claiming it is opposite according to their national interest. On the
other hand , in 1970s the idea of single market was promoted by states but oil crisis boomed
and in middle east wars started again, states started to criticise this integration for their
national interest that is to say development of common foreign and security policy sacrifizing
their national soverneigty or decision making process of all member states on security and
foreign policy could be achieved in really long term. However, in neo – functionalist
perpective , full integration shoul be for interfering all problems. For instance, while
economic crisis occurs , the attitude of member states can change altough normally they agree
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17. on economic integration . Thus , non – developed common view on foreign and security
issues , states can renounce when a position emerged which is opposite to their interest.
The starting point of explaining member states , economic interdependence is
fundamental concept for neo – functionalist and liberal intergovermentalism. On the other
hand , the differences between intergovernmentalism and liberal intergovernmentalism is
given importance of economic issues . Moreover, liberal intergovernmentalism predicts that
constitutional powers will remain with the member states, while neo-functionalism would
expect an ever increasing role for supranational institutions. The intergovernmentalism and
liberal intergovernmentalism have still been a effective on common foreign and security
policy. However , the perspectine of these approaches criticizes in some way.’ The European
divisions over the Iraq war only serve to highlight this point. Europe re-mains divided, while
the U.S. rules. Moreover and whatever the version of realism one adheres to, balancing is to
be expected as the standard behaviour of nation-states. Balancing in a one-super-power world,
however, requires pooling resources and building alliances. From this perspective, one would
expect the EU to get its act together in foreign and security affairs in order to build a counter-
weight to U.S. power. Second, it is wrong that European states are not prepared to give up
sovereignty in the realm of security and defense. Most EU member states are also members of
the NATO alliance. While NATO is an intergovernmental organization built on the consensus
rule when it comes to decision-making, it features a completely integrated military structure.
Once decisions have been made with regard to war and peace, German and other troops of
NATO members are prepared to die under the command of U.S., British, or French generals.
In the post-Cold War environment, this is no longer hypothetical, but routinely the case in
Bosnia, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Moreover and perhaps more important, there is no
agreement among EU member states that giving up sovereignty in the realm of foreign and
defense affairs constitutes a bad idea. Rather, roughly two thirds of the current EU member
states – let alone their populations – would be more than willing to supranationalize and to
communitarize external security and national defense. Thus, intergovernmentalism only
seems to apply to some countries such as the United Kingdom. To put it differently: If we
want to account for the puzzle of European foreign and security policy, we must explain the
variation among EU member states with regard to their preparedness to communitarize
defense affairs. ‘9
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18. In addition , the preferences of member states about common foreing and security
issues change according to their structure -constitutional preferences- , for instance , ’
Germany has been more than willing to give up national sovereignty in favor of strengthened
European integration , in contrast , The United Kingdom , inspite of all recent efforts at
regional devolution. With the one exception of Margret Thatcher’s endorsement of qualified
major-ity voting during the negotiations leading up to the Single European Act, British
leaders have con-sistently rejected strengthening supranational institutions of the EU. The
British dominant discourse – whether among the political elites or in the mass media –
strongly emphasizes intergovernmen-talism (Marcussen et al. 1999) ‘ 10 These examples
conclude that , federal and unitary states have different view on transfering sovereignty
because federal member states consistently favor federal solutions for the institutional make-
up of the EU, while unitary member states usually prefer strengthening the intergovernmental
pillar. Markus Jachtenfuchs explained in detail, there is a clear correlation between a member
state’s constitutional tradition and its preferences for institutional solutions at the EU level .
Federally organized member states which are used to share sovereignty among the various
levels of territorial governance are more than willing to give up sovereignty when it comes to
the EU.The responce of member state who had federal system is normal and generally support
federal institutionalism in EU . The Federal Republic of Germany is perhaps the most
significant example in this context. Its cooperative federalism is based on the principle of
shared sovereignty between the federal level and the Laender (Börzel, 2002)
New institutionalism reflect features of issue in European Union and important to
understand basic parts of it that are; historical institutionalism, rational choice
institutionalism and socioligical institutionalism. If the berief analysis of these new
institutionalisms examine, one could say about Historical Institutionalism, it pay less
attention to question that was how institutions affect the behavior, it focus on the step of
situation which means reflection of causal chain through which institution affect behavior. At
the same time rational choice institutonalism , refers that institutions and individuals are
significant concept in order to understand system. Because decision – making and outcomes is
crucial to obtain more benefit from relations which related with human motivation of action,
decision, preferences and choices. On the other hand, sociological institutionalism underlines
the impotance of ‘cognitive script, categories and models that are indispensible for action’ (
Hall & Taylor, 1996 ) As we think this theoratical approaches in common foreign and security
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19. policy, it is not possible to divide theese three approaches in order to understand the system of
CFSP. Because it contains logical steps in there, on the other hand Hall and Taylor explain the
relation between instiution and individual ‘ highly – interactive and mutually – constitutive
character’. This issue cause a clash among states but also create ‘historical efficiency ‘
Because each step help people and they are learning from experience, the best example is Post
– Maastricht period as an evidence, new institutional structure is shaped by necessity, on the
other hand , it creates historical inefficiency because it could not answer which way should be
used for learning from experience. Moreover, it is necessary to mention that new
institutionalism is suitable in order to analysis CFSP which includes intergovernmentalism
(unanimity in decision – making ) transgovernmentalism ( formed through direct contacts
between foreign minister of member states ) and supranationalism. Following these features,
CFSP does not have own budget, office holder, bureucracy and also legal enforcement.
There are lots of debates on European Union when one start to explain . the common
explanation for the EU’s alleged incompetence is primarily its lack of military capabilities and
secondarily its insufficient institutional capacity. Some scholars argues that European Union
is good at especially ‘ soft power ‘ , however, they also claimed that European Union contain
possibility to achieve more than it which mentions security policy. ‘ This account implicitly
rests upon a widespread ‘actor-environment’ understanding of the international system: The
actors of global politics are primarily states, which are characterised by distinct properties,
such as the monopoly of legitimate force and the disposability of military power. The
environment of global politics is the anarchic international system. The corollary is that
security problems are primarily associated with the interaction of clearly separated
communities being organised in states. This ‘methodological nationalism’ (Beck 1997: 44-45)
reversely suggests that inter-state war and military interventions represent the essential threats
to peace and security.’ The quotation indicates us , European Union has not been an actor yet
in international system because of the lack of military capabilities and insufficient
institutional capacity , because each state has different wealth on military. Thus , effect of
enlargement became an significant debate for each therotical approach . The open disarray
over Iraq prompted many to write off the CFSP as an impossible dream. If 15 member states
could not agree, how could 25 possibly agree? What would be the common interests in a
Union stretching from Finland to Cyprus and from Portugal to Estonia? Some analysts
proposed that the EU should only concentrate on its immediate neighbourhood and forget
20. about a global role. Others suggested that reinforced cooperation was the only way forward.
( Frazer CAMERON, ANTOINETTE PRIMATAROVA: 1999 ) 11 Because of the
enlargement, member states ( especially 15 member states ) display considerable
heterogeneity in foreign and security policy who do not support long – term decision on
common foreign and security policy especially after Iraqi war. Therefore, European Union
could not speak one voice to became a significant power in international system .’ Therefore,
most of the large member states claimed the process and development of foreign and security
policy in intergovernmental basis, on the other hand, the US has traditionally been a
supporter of a more integrated Europe and pressured the EU to speak with one voice. But as
the EU has become a more active and vocal global player, the government in Washington has
seemed to have doubts about the benefits of a common EU voice, particularly when the voice
may be opposing the US! ‘. ( Frazer CAMERON, Antoinette PRIMATAROVA, 1999: 7-8 )
‘The accession countries have had several years of shadowing the CFSP and until the
Iraq crisis, there were no major difficulties. The International Criminal Court (ICC),
however, posed a problem as several accession states were subjected to pressure by the US to
sign bilateral agreements that exclude US service personnel from ICC jurisdiction. But this
problem was partly caused by the lack of a common position within the EU.
During the period of shadowing the CFSP, the accession states normally gave
unqualified and disinterested support to the Union. Their priorities were the accession
negotiations and the adoption of the acquis. Furthermore, what they were invited to do by the
Union was hardly onerous: align themselves with EU declarations and démarches; join EU
collaborative actions and common positions. In practice, the CFSP meant for the candidate
countries mainly rhetoric rather than action.
Some candidates had trouble with the bureaucratic changes required. Regarding the
positions of ‘political director’ and ‘European correspondent’ needed for participation in
different CFSP meetings and working groups, many candidate countries were slow to make
the necessary changes and appointments in their Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs). In
establishing new positions to deal with the CFSP structures, the candidates were
experiencing similar problems to the turf battles of previous years in the MFAs of member
states.’
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