Author : Richard Gowan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781906538583
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (385 download)
Book Synopsis The Case for Co-Operation in Crisis Management by : Richard Gowan
Download or read book The Case for Co-Operation in Crisis Management written by Richard Gowan and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a series of crises break out across North Africa and the Middle East and the financial crisis puts Western defence budgets under strain, it is becoming increasingly important for the European Union (EU) to pursue a joined-up approach to crisis management operations and in particular to work with other organisations. The EU already relies on the United Nations and the African Union to manage civil wars in cases such as Somalia and there are also new potential partners such as the Arab League and ASEAN. Although the EU has devoted time and effort to building up its own security structures over the last decade, it may now find it more cost-effective and politically expedient to prioritise helping others manage looming threats. However, this does not mean that Europe's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is now irrelevant. Instead, the EU should make CSDP missions more flexible and integrate them into the efforts of other organisations. The new European External Action Service (EEAS) should think about how to utilise the network of EU delegations to get help to the UN and other partners more effectively. Finally, European officials should consider making strategic investments in sharing ideas and lessons from the EU's past experience in crisis management with with organizations like the Arab League that have begun to experiment with crisis management but still struggle to mount effective interventions.