1st Edition

European Military Crisis Management Connecting Ambition and Reality

By Bastian Giegerich Copyright 2008
98 Pages
by Routledge

98 Pages
by Routledge

International demand for military crisis-management missions continues to grow and demand for troops continues to outstrip supply. Like other Western democracies, European Union member states, because of their wealth, relative military competence and commitment to human rights, bear a particular responsibility to expand the international community’s capacity for action. But while the EU has... Read more

Introduction  1. EU Crisis Management: Ambitions and Achievements  2. National Ambitions and Performance  3. Domestic Determinants of National Profiles: Constraints or Enablers?  Conclusion

Biography

Bastian Giegerich