Understanding the Emergence of the European Security and Defence Policy

Christopher Reynolds

doi:10.5771/9783845225333

Understanding the Emergence of the European Security and Defence Policy

An Historical Institutionalist Analysis

1. Auflage 2010

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doi.org/10.5771/9783845225333
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Zusammenfassung

Der vorliegende Band untersucht eine der signifikantesten Entwicklungen in der europäischen Politik der letzten Dekade – die Entstehung eines europäischen Krisenmanagements in Form der Europäischen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik (ESVP). Ziel ist es, die Ursprünge, den institutionellen Rahmen und die umstrittene Beziehung zur NATO zu erklären.

Abstract

Der vorliegende Band untersucht eine der signifikantesten Entwicklungen in der europäischen Politik der letzten Dekade – die Entstehung eines europäischen Krisenmanagements in Form der Europäischen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik (ESVP). Ziel ist es, die Ursprünge, den institutionellen Rahmen und die umstrittene Beziehung zur NATO zu erklären.

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2–10 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 2–10
11–12 List of Figures and Abbreviations 11–12
13–14 Acknowledgements 13–14
15–38 Chapter 1 The Puzzle of the ESDP 15–38
- 15–19 1. The Puzzle of St Malo 15–19
- 19–26 2. Theoretical Challenges 19–26
  - 19–22 2.1 Challenges to European Integration Theory 19–22
  - 22–23 2.2 Challenges to IR Theory 22–23
  - 23–24 2.3 Institutional Design 23–24
  - 24–26 2.4 The Puzzle of EU-NATO Relations 24–26
- 26–32 3. Historical Institutionalism as an Approach 26–32
  - 26–27 3.1 New Institutionalism 26–27
  - 27–28 3.2 Key Points of Historical Institutionalism 27–28
  - 28–30 3.3 Understanding the ESDP's emergence 28–30
  - 30–31 3.4 Understanding Institutional Structures 30–31
  - 31–32 3.5 Understanding the EU-NATO relationship 31–32
- 32–38 4. Structure and Research Methodology 32–38
  - 32–35 4.1 Prevailing Themes 32–35
  - 35–37 4.2 Research Methodology 35–37
  - 37–38 4.3 Book Structure 37–38
39–76 Chapter 2 Approaching the Study of the ESDP 39–76
- 39–43 1. What is the ESDP? 39–43
- 43–55 2. Approaches to Studying the ESDP 43–55
  - 43–47 2.1 The First Debates 43–47
  - 47–50 2.2 The End of Civilian Power Europe? 47–50
  - 50–52 2.3 Europeanisation: Impacts "up" and "down" 50–52
  - 52–54 2.4 The European Security Strategy 52–54
  - 54–55 2.5 On the Ground 54–55
- 55–74 3. How We Got Here: Approaching the Study of the Emergence and Development of the ESDP 55–74
- 74–76 4. Conclusions 74–76
77–110 Chapter 3 Towards an Institutionalist Approach 77–110
- 77–83 1. Towards an Institutionalist Approach 77–83
- 83–102 2. New Institutionalism 83–102
  - 83–85 2.1 From Old to New Institutionalism 83–85
  - 85–102 2.2 Understanding Institutions: Three New Institutionalisms 85–102
- 102–104 3. Research Methodology 102–104
  - 3.1 Process-Tracing
- 104–108 4. Application of Historical Institutionalism to the Study of the ESDP 104–108
  - 4.1 Two Explanatory Streams
- 108–110 5. Conclusions 108–110
111–160 Chapter 4 History at Work: Understanding the Emergence of the ESDP 111–160
- 111–126 1. The Pre-History of CFSP/ESDP: Dynamics in European Foreign and Security Policy Cooperation, 1945-1970 111–126
  - 111–117 1.1 The Early Years and Contemporary Parallels 111–117
  - 117–120 1.2 The European Defence Community (1950-54) 117–120
  - 120–126 1.3 The Fouchet Plans: 1960s 120–126
- 126–136 2. Learning from Failure; or, a First Success: 1970 – 1990 126–136
  - 126–128 2.1 Why EPC succeeded 126–128
  - 128–134 2.2 Institutional and Functional Expansion 128–134
  - 134–135 2.3 The Western European Union 134–135
  - 135–136 2.4 Lessons to be Learned 135–136
- 136–145 3. External Factors as Dynamics Towards an ESDP: The Role and Impact of External Institutions 136–145
- 145–148 4. The Importance of Historical Analysis 145–148
  - 4.1 The Amsterdam Treaty
- 148–158 5. British Defence Policy 1945-1998: The Blair "Revolution"? 148–158
  - 148–150 5.1 Continuity in British Defence Policy 148–150
  - 150–154 5.2 Explaining the Blair Policy Change: 1997-1998 150–154
  - 154–156 5.3 Broader Changes 154–156
  - 156–158 5.4 The Policy Shift 156–158
  - 158–158 5.5 Explanatory Limits 158–158
- 158–160 6. Conclusions 158–160
161–202 Chapter 5 Explaining the Institutional Design of the ESDP 161–202
- 161–164 1. Three Hypotheses on Institutional Design 161–164
- 164–170 2. The ESDP Structures 164–170
  - 164–167 2.1 The Political and Security Committee (PSC/COPS) 164–167
  - 167–168 2.2 The European Union Military Committee (EUMC) 167–168
  - 168–168 2.3 The European Union Military Staff (EUMS) 168–168
  - 168–169 2.4 Committee of Contributors 168–169
  - 169–170 2.5 Understanding Institutional Design 169–170
- 170–175 3. In Search of Isomorphism 170–175
  - 170–172 3.1 Why not the Western European Union (WEU)? 170–172
  - 172–173 3.2 Specific Problems with the WEU "Model" 172–173
  - 173–174 3.3 The WEU Parliamentary Assembly 173–174
  - 174–175 3.4 Membership Structures 174–175
- 175–181 4. NATO as a Model 175–181
  - 175–177 4.1 The North Atlantic Council (NAC) 175–177
  - 177–178 4.2 The NATO Military Committee 177–178
  - 178–178 4.3 The NATO International Military Staff (IMS) 178–178
  - 178–181 4.4 Other Elements of Isomorphism 178–181
- 181–187 5. Making Sense of Institutional Isomorphism 181–187
  - 181–182 5.1 Mimetic Isomorphism 181–182
  - 182–184 5.2 Normative Isomorphism 182–184
  - 184–186 5.3 Coercive Isomorphism 184–186
  - 186–187 5.4 Rational Institutional Isomorphism 186–187
- 187–200 6. Explaining Institutional Differences 187–200
  - 187–190 6.1 Committee Chairmanships 187–190
  - 190–192 6.2 Committee Seniority 190–192
  - 192–194 6.3 Relationship with Coreper 192–194
  - 194–200 6.4 Committee Structure and "Hierarchy of Concepts" 194–200
- 200–202 7. Conclusions 200–202
203–240 Chapter 6 EU-NATO Relations: Institutional Interaction in Action 203–240
- 203–211 1. Understanding Institutional Interaction 203–211
  - 203–208 1.1 The "Normal" Approach to the Study of International Institutions 203–208
  - 208–209 1.2 Finding a Term 208–209
  - 209–210 1.3 Types of Interaction / Impact 209–210
  - 210–211 1.4 Reconciling Institutional Overlap 210–211
- 211–223 2. EU-NATO Relations 211–223
  - 211–213 2.1 Increasing Overlap 211–213
  - 213–214 2.2 Overlapping Scale 213–214
  - 214–215 2.3 Overlapping Membership 214–215
  - 215–218 2.4 Overlapping Competence 215–218
  - 218–219 2.5 Attempts at Reconciliation 218–219
  - 219–221 2.6 NATO First Refusal? 219–221
  - 221–223 2.7 Division of Labour 221–223
- 223–235 3. Moving Towards Coordination 223–235
  - 223–229 3.1 Berlin Plus 223–229
  - 229–229 3.2 Institutional Cooperation and Coordination 229–229
  - 229–234 3.3 The Problems with Berlin Plus 229–234
  - 234–235 3.4 Consequences 234–235
- 235–239 4. The Imperative of Coordination: New Mechanisms 235–239
  - 235–238 4.1 The Emergence of Informal Meetings 235–238
  - 238–239 4.2 Informal Document Exchange 238–239
- 239–240 5. Conclusions 239–240
241–250 Chapter 7 Conclusions: The Insights of Historical Institutionalist Analysis 241–250
- 241–246 1. Research Questions 241–246
  - 241–243 1.1 Understanding the ESDP’s emergence 241–243
  - 243–245 1.2 Institutional Design 243–245
  - 245–246 1.3 The Relationship with NATO 245–246
- 246–249 2. Keeping it in Context: Considerations for Future Research 246–249
  - 2.1 Taking Time Seriously
  - 249–249 2.3 The Role of Isomorphism 249–249
- 249–250 3. In the Final Analysis 249–250
251–270 References and Bibliography 251–270
271–272 List of Interviews 271–272

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