Essays about: "Common Security and Defence Policy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words Common Security and Defence Policy.

  1. 1. EUROPE’S QUEST FOR STRATEGIC AUTONOMY - A Liberal Intergovernmentalism Approach to the Initiatives of the CSDP introduced amidst the Russian Invasions of Ukraine (2014 and 2022)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Stavros Apostolopoulos; [2023-11-29]
    Keywords : European Union; Strategic Autonomy; Common Security and Defence Policy CSDP ; Liberal Intergovernmentalism LI ;

    Abstract : In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape marked by the Russian invasions of Ukraine between 2014 and 2022, the European Union’s security and defence policy approaches have garnered significant attention. This research critically examines the adaptations within the European Union’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) initiatives in this context. READ MORE

  3. 2. Navigating Overlaps: State Motivations and the Evolving Relationship Between the European Union and NATO : A Case Study of Finland and Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : John Hjälsten; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union; NATO; CSDP; Finland; Sweden; institutional overlap; security; defence;

    Abstract : The EU has for a long time been moving towards taking more responsibility for its own security through the creation of programmes such as the Common Defence and Security Policy (CSDP) and the European Defence Fund. Increased uncertainty regarding security has caused many states to reconsider their defence arrangements, especially internationally. READ MORE

  4. 3. From a defence opt-out to a defence opt-in : Exploring the Danish government’s framing of their policy shift regarding the military aspects of the EU´s CSDP

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Hanna Tuvelius; [2023]
    Keywords : Frame analysis; Frame alignment strategies; Denmark; Military policy; EU; CSDP; NATO; Qualitative content analysis;

    Abstract : When the Danish government conducted a policy shift, calling for an overturn of the defence opt-out of the European common security and defence policy (CSDP) during the spring of 2022, it was not clear that the public would vote yes. It is not challenging for existing research to explain why the government changed its attitude towards the EU, a more interesting focus, however, is how a government in a pressured situation tries to conduct a credible policy change. READ MORE

  5. 4. Navigating the stormy waters of legitimacy : An analysis of Operation Sophia and EU-Libya relations

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Hanna Quick; [2022]
    Keywords : Operation Sophia; legitimacy; European Union; Libya; externalization; norms; migration;

    Abstract : The European Union has throughout recent decades launched multiple maritime operations with the objective to counter irregular migration across the Mediterranean Sea. In 2015, a new Common Security and Defence Policy-mission was launched through agreements between the Union and the Libyan state. READ MORE

  6. 5. Explaining the Quest for European Strategic Autonomy: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Juhani Lauronen; [2021-02-05]
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    Abstract : This thesis will be studying the EUs Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and the notion of strategic autonomy, asking why at this particular time does the EU strive for strategic autonomy. This research puzzle together with the research question What factors are behind the EUs sudden strive for strategic autonomy and how can it best be theoretically explained? provides the focus of this thesis. READ MORE