The EU and the European Security Order

Bengtsson, Rikard

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“…Thus, others’ role prescriptions, related to actor characteristics and to the social context at hand, contribute to the development of specific international roles. Third‐party understandings of an actor and its roles form a part of an intersubjective international structure that help shape the practices of this actor; in a dynamic fashion, it is the recognition by others that impact on future role performance, in turn affecting future recognition (Bengtsson 2009a: chapter 2). For example, external expectations of leadership, linked to a formal position (holding the Chair) or to great power status, inevitably have to be responded to—whatever you do or don’t do will have consequences for your position in that particular environment.…”

Section: Role Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Russia, on the other hand, voluntarily opted out of the process. The ENP is thus a common framework for sixteen partners, but substantive cooperation essentially rests on individual so‐called Action Plans that mirror the rather diverse nature of cooperation—varying from a relatively speaking advanced level (as in the case of EU–Ukraine interaction) to more or less non‐existent (as in the case of the relationship between the EU and Belarus, which has yet to conclude an Action Plan to put the ENP into effect at all) (Bengtsson 2009a: chapters 3–4, 6). Recent developments display a turn for regional considerations within the ENP, with the so‐called Eastern Partnership established in 2009 for the six ENP countries in focus here (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine).…”

Section: Case Study I: the Eu The Eastern Neighborhood And Russia2mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The ENP framework, built on socialization and positive conditionality, is an obvious illustration of how EU role conception is expressed and translated into regional policy. In conclusion, then, EU representatives consider the EU a normative great power in relation to the Eastern neighborhood (Bengtsson 2008, 2009a).…”

Section: Case Study I: the Eu The Eastern Neighborhood And Russia2mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This means that the civilizing mission of the EU is perceived in positive, albeit not unproblematic, terms as a contribution to a desirable transformation (at least if judging from government policy responses) and that the EU is the undisputed leader in the different relationships. As a further sign of ideological impact, the values promoted by the EU can also be found at the centre of regional initiatives by the states themselves, such as the GUAM initiative by Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova in 2006, and in the “Borjomi Declaration” by the Georgian and Ukrainian Presidents in 2005, establishing the Community of Democratic Choice (Bengtsson 2009a: chapter 4).…”

Section: Case Study I: the Eu The Eastern Neighborhood And Russia2mentioning

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Conflicting Role Conceptions? The European Union in Global Politics1

Bengtsson

Elgström

2011

Foreign Policy Analysis

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This article utilizes role theory for analysing the role(s) of the European Union (EU) in global politics. Specifically addressing the interplay of the EU's own role perception and the role expectations held by other actors, the article contributes two case studies of the role(s) of the EU in relation to two important but different actor groupings-Eastern Europe including Russia and the ACP countries in the developing world, respectively. The analysis points to the tensions that exist between selfperceptions and the perceptions of the EU's counterparts in Eastern Europe and the developing world, and how these tensions influences the interaction between the actors.The European Union increasingly aspires to play a leading role in global politics. It engages itself in negotiations, cooperation schemes, and conflict resolution processes with a vast number of actors utilizing an expanding set of tools. Due to its unique nature, the EU is often said to be different great power. The degree to which it succeeds in its great power ambitions is a complex matter, however, related to both the character of the issue-area in focus (for instance in terms of EU competence and resources and the relative strength of other actors) and how it is perceived by others on the international scene.The aim of this article is to investigate the EU's role(s) as an international actor. Utilizing role theory, we analyse both the EU's own role perception and the role expectations held by outsiders. We are interested in three interrelated aspects-the constitutive elements of a common EU role conception, possible role competition, and the degree of coherence between role conceptions and perceived role performance. Special attention is paid to the alleged normative power role of the EU and how, if at all, this role is reflected in outsiders' perceptions. We include case studies of the Union's roles in its relations with two important actor constellations: its eastern neighbors, notably Russia, and its ''partners'' in the developing world, specifically the ACP countries (the African, Caribbean, and Pacific states). We posit that the complex and dynamic interplay between an actor's own role conception, on the one hand, and the structurally guided role expectations of others, on the other hand, constitutes a main advantage of role theory and speaks directly to the issue of integrating foreign policy analysis and international relations theory.

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Section: Case Study I: the Eu The Eastern Neighborhood And Russia2mentioning

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Section: Case Study I: the Eu The Eastern Neighborhood And Russia2mentioning

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Conflicting Role Conceptions? The European Union in Global Politics1

Bengtsson

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2011

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“…The financing of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations questions the capacity of the European Union (EU) to contribute to crisis management (Terpan 2004, Delcourt et al 2008, Whitman and Wolff 2010 and, generally speaking, to strengthen its role in international relations (Dumoulin et al 2003, Terpan 2003, Bengtsson 2009, Koutrakos 2013. If the EU is to possess a real capacity for autonomous action and rapid reaction (Keohane 2008, Giegerich 2010, Norheim-Martinsen 2012, it needs to be equipped with adapted financial and budgetary means.…”

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Financing Common Security and Defence Policy operations: explaining change and inertia in a fragmented and flexible structure

Terpan

2014

European Security

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The financing of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations questions the capacity of the European Union (EU) to contribute to crisis management. Instead of a single mechanism that would be used for all kinds of missions, different mechanisms are applied, depending on the objective and nature of the operation. The aim of this article is to explain change and inertia in the way these operations are funded. The first section is dedicated to the presentation of the legal framework and its characterization as a fragmented and flexible structure. It allows for identifying the changes that have affected the financing of EU operational activities abroad. The main problems and challenges in financing CSDP operations are dealt with in the second section. The third section explains: (1) why changes have occurred in some areas and (2) why inertia has prevailed in other areas in spite of the problems previously identified. Three main explanations are tested. Rules and practices in financing CSDP operations (1) result from operational needs, (2) are influenced by proactive supranational institutions and (3) are triggered by the Member States. These three explanations are not mutually exclusive. They all contribute to the understanding of CSDP operations, but the relative importance of each factor depends on the operations at hand. Generally, the second factor is at play in the case of civilian operations, while the third one prevails with regard to military operations. The first factor brings a complementary explanation to both kinds of operations.

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A Continental Rapprochement: Western Balkan’s Alignment Toward EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy

Radovici¹

2023

Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics

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The EU and the European Security Order

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Conflicting Role Conceptions? The European Union in Global Politics1

Conflicting Role Conceptions? The European Union in Global Politics1

Financing Common Security and Defence Policy operations: explaining change and inertia in a fragmented and flexible structure

A Continental Rapprochement: Western Balkan’s Alignment Toward EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy

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