Full Description
This book analyzes the approach of the European Union (EU) to crisis management after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and assesses its suitability for addressing current and future security threats. It primarily provides a framework of analysis with which to interpret current EU crisis management as both a product of the innovations of the Lisbon Treaty and its interaction with the international security environment. It also offers a comprehensive and in-depth examination of the post-Lisbon crisis management system in terms of concepts, structures, process and capabilities. A reality check of this system is conducted by analysing a number of case studies in which the EU recently carried out a crisis management role: the civilian missions EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Nestor and EUAVSEC South Sudan, and the military operation EUTM Mali. This analysis sheds light on the modalities selected by the EU for intervening in crisis situations, the impact that its interventions have produced and the lessons that the EU has learnt from these experiences.The author points out the structural strengths and weaknesses in the EU's approach to and implementation of crisis management, and shows how they impact on the EU's ability to cope with future crises. This book fills a gap in the existing literature and at the same time provides decision-makers with policy recommendations for improving the EU's performance in this field.
Contents
ContentsAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Conceptualising EU Crisis Management in the Post-Lisbon Era Chapter 2. Internal Dynamics of the Post-Lisbon EU's Crisis Management Model 1. Innovations of the Lisbon Treaty in the Field of Crisis Management 1.1. Principles 1.2. Institutions 1.3. Mechanisms 2. Internal Dynamics of EU Crisis Management 2.1. Formal and Informal Institutionalisation in the Post-Lisbon Architecture 2.2. Centres of Powers of the Crisis Management System 2.3. Interaction among Actors in the Decision-Making Process 2.4. Ideational Framework of Post-Lisbon Crisis Management 2.5. Collective Purpose among Actors and Policies 3. Conclusion Chapter 3. Interaction between the EU and the International Security Environment 1. Role of International Norms and the United Nations 2. New Security-Political Challenges 3. Redefinition of the Concept of Security 4. Proliferation of Non-State Actors in the Field of Security 5. Cooperation with Other Regional Crisis Managers: NATO and the African Union 6. Conclusion Chapter 4. Assessing Post-Lisbon EU Crisis Management in the Field: The Cases of the Horn of Africa and the Sahel Regions 1. EUCAP Nestor 2. EUAVSEC South Sudan 3. EUCAP SA HEL Niger 4. EUTM Mali 5. Lessons Learned from EU Operational Crisis Management after Lisbon Chapter 5. The EU as a Crisis Manager in the 21st Century 1. The Security Context of the 21st Century and Main Trends of Crisis Management Operations 2. The Sense of Doctrine: a New Strategic Document for the EU's External Action 3. The Institutional Conundrum: Improving Efficiency of Structures and Procedures 4. European Boots on the Ground: Enhancing Effectiveness in the Field Conclusion Appendix 1. EU Crisis Management Missions 2003-2015 Appendix 2. Organisation chart of the European External Action Service Bibliography
