<i>Power without a cause</i>? Germany’s conflict avoidance and the integration of European defence procurement

Biermann, Felix; Weiss, Moritz

doi:10.1080/07036337.2021.1877691

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“…Moreover, Germany’s defense industrial policy preferences already converged significantly with Macron’s agenda, as the country traditionally favors a “process of positive state-building in military force generation” (Biermann and Weiss 2021 : 228). The large size of their defense market also meant that German policymakers shared France’s preference for “high-entry barriers” to non-European producers (Calcara and Simon 2021 : 864).…”

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Toward a more ‘sovereign’ Europe? Domestic, bilateral, and European factors to explain France’s (growing) influence on EU politics, 2017–2022

Bora

Schramm

2023

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In recent years, both inside and outside France, scholars and policymakers have emphasized a small and declining French influence on European politics and the political direction of the European Union (EU). By contrast, in 2022, at the end of President Emmanuel Macron’s first term in office, the EU increasingly follows French preferences and ideas. We argue that this renewed French clout is due to the interplay of factors located at different levels of government: a centralized political system and careful preparation of policy objectives at the domestic level, together with a more balanced bilateral relationship with Germany and several exogenous shocks hitting the EU, enabled the French President to upload national policy priorities to the European level. We combine a longer-term perspective, which considers the formulation and pursuit of national strategies, with moments of crisis altering the EU’s status quo and leading member states to promote change. We demonstrate France’s influence on EU politics based on developments in three policy fields, namely fiscal policy, competition policy, and defense industrial policy.

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Toward a more ‘sovereign’ Europe? Domestic, bilateral, and European factors to explain France’s (growing) influence on EU politics, 2017–2022

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Schramm

2023

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“…One aspect of this research delves into purchaser-provider or demander-supplier relationships within contexts where the functioning of market forces is hindered by information deficiencies and asymmetries, economies of scale and scope, as well as conditions of monopoly supply and/or monopsony demand (Markowski and Hall, 1998). Another aspect of the research delves into the legal and regulatory aspects surrounding the acquisition of defence equipment (Blauberger and Weiss, 2013; Gombos and Szűcs, 2019; Biermann and Weiss, 2021).…”

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Swedish public procurement and the defence industry: obstacles and opportunities

Hellberg

2023

JDAL

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PurposeA deteriorating security situation and an increased need for defence equipment calls for new forms of collaboration between Armed Forces and the defence industry. This paper aims to investigate the ways in which the accelerating demand for increased security of supply of equipment and supplies to the Armed Forces requires adaptability in the procurement process that is governed by laws on public procurement (PP).Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on a review of current literature as well as empirical data obtained through interviews with representatives from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and the Swedish defence industry.FindingsCollaboration with the globalized defence industry requires new approaches, where the PP rules make procurement of a safe supply of defence equipment difficult.Research limitations/implicationsThe study's empirical data and findings are based on the Swedish context. In order to draw more general conclusions in a defence context, the study should be expanded to cover more nations.Practical implicationsThe findings will enable the defence industry and the procurement authorizations to better understand the requirements of Armed Forces, and how to cooperate under applicable legal and regulatory requirements.Originality/valueThe paper extends the extant body of academic knowledge of the security of supply into the defence sector. It serves as a first step towards articulating a call for new approaches to collaboration in defence supply chains.

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Biermann

2023

Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics

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Power without a cause? Germany’s conflict avoidance and the integration of European defence procurement

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Toward a more ‘sovereign’ Europe? Domestic, bilateral, and European factors to explain France’s (growing) influence on EU politics, 2017–2022

Toward a more ‘sovereign’ Europe? Domestic, bilateral, and European factors to explain France’s (growing) influence on EU politics, 2017–2022

Swedish public procurement and the defence industry: obstacles and opportunities

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