The European army concept - an end-goal or a wake-up call for European security and defence?
The article contextualises the concept of the European army within wider European security and defence discourse. The European Union (EU) is facing complex challenges, which requires a strategic approach to IR. This research examines the EU's strategic posture and capacities in the internationa...
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doaj-8765cc7f3302457c95bf8f3144b526362021-01-08T14:25:33ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiEastern Journal of European Studies2068-651X2068-66332020-12-01112334352The European army concept - an end-goal or a wake-up call for European security and defence?Sandro KNEZOVICMarco ESTEVES LOPESThe article contextualises the concept of the European army within wider European security and defence discourse. The European Union (EU) is facing complex challenges, which requires a strategic approach to IR. This research examines the EU's strategic posture and capacities in the international arena by employing two leading concepts of IR theory - constructivism and realism. Since the EU operates in an interlinked world, the article takes into account a wider geostrategic environment and heterogeneity of concepts and interests of actors in various pockets of the globe, offering viable future perspectives for the phenomena in its focus. It suggests a functional development of a EU's strategic culture and a fine-tuned reconsideration of its exclusively constructivist approach to contemporary security challenges. https://ejes.uaic.ro/articles/EJES2020_1102_KNE.pdfeuropean armydefence and securitystrategyeuro-atlantic communityinternational relations |
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The European army concept - an end-goal or a wake-up call for European security and defence? |
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The European army concept - an end-goal or a wake-up call for European security and defence? |
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The European army concept - an end-goal or a wake-up call for European security and defence? |
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The European army concept - an end-goal or a wake-up call for European security and defence? |
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The European army concept - an end-goal or a wake-up call for European security and defence? |
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european army concept - an end-goal or a wake-up call for european security and defence? |
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi |
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Eastern Journal of European Studies |
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2068-651X 2068-6633 |
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2020-12-01 |
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The article contextualises the concept of the European army within wider European security and defence discourse. The European Union (EU) is facing complex challenges, which requires a strategic approach to IR. This research examines the EU's strategic posture and capacities in the international arena by employing two leading concepts of IR theory - constructivism and realism. Since the EU operates in an interlinked world, the article takes into account a wider geostrategic environment and heterogeneity of concepts and interests of actors in various pockets of the globe, offering viable future perspectives for the phenomena in its focus. It suggests a functional development of a EU's strategic culture and a fine-tuned reconsideration of its exclusively constructivist approach to contemporary security challenges. |
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european army defence and security strategy euro-atlantic community international relations |
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