The European Union's Policy Regarding Peace and Security in Sub-Saharan Africa Since the End of the Cold War: Concepts and Implementation
Abstract
This thesis analyzes the policy of the European Union (EU) towards sub-Saharan Africa since the end of the Cold War. The main research question is as follows: Has EU policy toward Africa changed fundamentally, and, if so, what are the motivating factors? The thesis argues that there has been a paradigmatic change in the EU's Africa policy. Especially since the formation of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) in 1999, the EU has become more active and capable in implementing its missions in the region. The author looks first at basic guiding documents, especially the European Security Strategy and the EU Strategy for Africa (EUSFA), to trace the evolution of the EU's concepts. Then he investigates institutional, military, and civilian crisis management capacities available today to operate in that region. A case study of the EU's intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2003-2006 analyzes the scope and effectiveness of the EU's actions. It is shown that the EU has a unique variety of instruments available that enable it to operate in a broad mission spectrum. Military and civilian operations complement one another. The EU's policy is guided by its norms, by a new threat perception, and by France's national interests in that region.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA470064
Entities
People
- Stephan Doering
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School