A milestone in the history of the EU
Kosovo and the EU's international role
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3727150 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alistair J K Shepherd (0000-0002-2596-6069, University of Wales, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 513-530 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2009.00811.x |
| OpenAlex | W2101455827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
The Kosovo war was a decisive catalyst in the development of the EU's international security role. The escalating crisis in Kosovo confirmed that the EU was still unable to prevent, contain or end violent conflict along its own borders. This led the EU to augment both its hard and soft power through the launch of the European Security and Defence Policy and the Stabilisation and Association Process. These initiatives endowed the EU with the potential to make a distinct contribution to international conflict management. Unsurprisingly, this continuing transformation has encountered significant obstacles relating to capabilities, political will and coordination. Concerns have also been raised about how the development of a military dimension has changed the nature of EU power. However, the EU has not abandoned the core principle upon which its international role was founded, namely the need to transcend conflict. Ten years after its failings in Kosovo, the EU is assuming increasing responsibility for conflict management and becoming a more capable international security actor
Business · Conflict management · Dimension (graph theory) · International relations · International security · International trade · Milestone · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Sociology · Soft power · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics · Public Administration
Comparative Grand Strategy
EU foreign policy and ‘perceived coherence’
Kosovo’s multilateral engagement
When ‘blurring’ becomes the norm and secession is justified as the exception
The missing link in human security research
Credible champions? Transatlantic relations and human rights in refugee crises
Beyond the ‘RtoP’
Porque participaram tantos países nas missões do Kosovo
Knocking on doors that never open
| Citations per year | 0.53 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |