Developing a European security and defense identity : past failures, present dilemmas, and the future of EU military cooperation
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Date
2001-08
Authors
Spath-Espiau, Renee
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Publisher
University of Oregon
Abstract
The European Union (EU) is an alliance of 15 Westem European nations that
coordinate on economic, social, judicial, and political issues. In 1991, the EU decided to
begin collaboration among its members' foreign and security policies. The goal of a
common European military identity had been previously attempted by several EU
members, but with little success. The early 1990s Balkan crisis provided the EU with a
perfect opportunity to unite on a plan for concerted military action, yet the European
countries could not agree on how to address the situation. This failure highlighted the
EU's need to refine its decision-making process and work with an existing security
organization in order to accomplish its ambitious goal of military cooperation. By
examining past relations, present developments, and future plans between organizations,
it became obvious that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization would be the most likely
partner for EU military cooperation.
Description
iv, 49 p. A THESIS Presented to the Department of International Studies and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, August 2001. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Spath-Espiau 2001
Keywords
European Union, Military cooperation