THE EUROPEAN UNION’S COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AT A CROSSROADS

Abstract

The EU is getting more and more involved in crisis management and conflict prevention around the world, building a distinct identity by means of the Common Security and Defense Policy. Even though the defence part of the CSDP is currently underdeveloped, the security component – through the civilian and military crisis management – has established the EU as a major player in this field and forged its reputation as an honest broker. The Lisbon Treaty provides a clear legal framework for the EU to pursue a comprehensive approach drawing upon all the available instruments so as to prevent conflict and manage crises, while the new NATO Strategic Concept could make the Alliance a direct competitor in civilian crisis management. This paper looks at the specific pattern of civilian crisis management as performed by the EU and assesses its post-Lisbon perspectives.

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Monica Oproiu

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Monica Oproiu (2011). THE EUROPEAN UNION’S COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AT A CROSSROADS. ANALELE Universității DIN ORADEA. SERIA: RELAŢII INTERNAŢIONALE şI STUDII EUROPENE, 0(0), 86-93. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-130383