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‘Engberg’s thoughtful empirical analysis shows that the EU’s military forces help to prevent and stop wars and preserve the peace in many world regions, and she shows whether, when, how, and why they are more or less likely to succeed.’ Jorge I. Domínguez, Harvard University, USA ‘When does the EU intervene militarily? In this book, well- placed practitioner- scholar Katarina Engberg studies the EU’s experience in recent years. Distin- guishing between driving and inhibiting factors, Engberg succeeds in conveying a deeper understanding of the EU’s ability to act in increasingly multilateralised military operations for peace and security. The dissection of the interplay between the EU and determined local actors is central to this unique investigation.’ Peter Wallensteen, Uppsala University, Sweden and University of Notre Dame, USA This page intentionally left blank The EU and Military Operations This book is a comparative study which aims to answer the question: under what circumstances does the EU undertake military operations? Since 2003, the EU has carried out six military operations. What accounts for this historic development? The EU and Military Operations examines the dynamics behind the EU’s collective use of force and situates the EU in the context of a global division of labour with regard to military crisis management. It centres on the study of two main cases of EU military operations: the non- case when an operation was planned in the Lebanon war 2006 but did not occur, and the positive case of EUFOR RD Congo that same year. Drawing upon these findings, the author creates an innovative analytical framework based upon the techniques of defence planning, and applies this to the case studies with the purpose of identifying the main driving and inhibiting factors behind the operations. Key findings derived from this analysis include the growing importance of local actors in facilitating or impeding the EU’s deployment of military force and the enhanced role of regional organisations as security providers. The book will be of much interest to students of European security, EU pol- itics, strategic studies, humanitarian intervention, security studies and IR in general. Katarina Engberg is Deputy Director General in the Swedish Ministry of Defence. She has a PhD in Peace and Conflict Research from Uppsala Univer- sity, Sweden. The book is based on her experience as a practitioner and diplomat posted to the EU. Routledge Studies in European Security and Strategy Series Editors: Sven Biscop Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations, Belgium and Richard Whitman University of Kent, UK The aim of this series is to bring together the key experts on European security from the academic and policy worlds, and assess the state of play of the EU as an international security actor. The series explores the EU, and its member states, security policy and practices in a changing global and regional context. While the focus is on the politico-military dimension, security is put in the context of the holistic approach advocated by the EU. Tactical Nuclear Weapons and Euro-Atlantic Security The future of NATO Edited by Paolo Foradori The EU and Military Operations A comparative analysis Katarina Engberg The EU and Military Operations A comparative analysis Katarina Engberg First published 2014 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2014 Katarina Engberg The right of Katarina Engberg to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging- in-Publication Data Engberg, Katarina. The EU and military operations: a comparative analysis/Katarina Engberg. pages cm. – (Studies in European security and strategy) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. European Union–Military policy. 2. Europe–History, Military–21st century. 3. National security–Europe. I. Title. UA646.E533 2014 355.4094–dc23 2013016830 ISBN: 978-0-415-82136-0 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-203-38166-3 (ebk) Typeset in Times by Wearset Ltd, Boldon, Tyne and Wear In memory of my mother Aina Engberg (1910–1972) for whom higher education remained an unfulfilled dream. This page intentionally left blank Contents List of tables xiii Preface xiv Acknowledgements xvii List of abbreviations xix 1 Introduction 1 Purpose and overview 1 2 The study of EU military operations 5 2.1 Searching for ideas 5 Introduction 5 Functional themes: the use of force 7 Organisational themes: collective security 16 2.2 Introducing the Analytical Tool 31 Academic concepts 31 Defence planning 33 The state of defence planning 34 Hierarchy and sequence of documents 35 The EU’s defence planning 36 Elaborating on the techniques of defence planning 39 Presenting the Analytical Tool 40 Developing the elaborated Analytical Tool 41 Introducing timelines 45 2.3 Setting the stage 45 The cases 45 Defining ‘EU military operations’ 46 Command and control 46 Cases and non- cases 47 Sources 49
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