Policy-Making in EU Security and Defense: An Institutional Perspective [Hardcover]

EU foreign policy has long been considered the exclusive domain of member states. This book challenges such state-centered wisdom by analyzing the influence of Brussels-based EU officials in the area of security and defence. Using case studies and unique insights from over a hundred interviews this book shows how everyday policy is made in practiceList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Delegation and Agency in International Relations 3. Institutional Development in EU Security and Defense 4. Policy-Making in EU Security and Defense 5. Military Operation in Bosnia 6. Monitoring Mission in Aceh 7. Military Operation in Chad 8. Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo 9. Conclusion Notes References Index

This is an exceptionally well-researched and rigorous study of one of the key elements in the development of the EU's foreign and security policies. It sets up a clear framework for the study of policy-making using a rationalist institutionalist perspective, and applies it systematically to a range of EU missions in Europe, Asia and Africa. The result is a key text in the study of EU foreign policy-making and implementation. Michael H. Smith, Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics, Department of Politics, History and International Relations, Loughborough University, UK

The book can be highly recommended to anyone interested in the CSDP. While its unique focus on EU bureaucracies makes it interesting for readers with extensive background knowledge, the concise discussions of the CSDP's institutional development, policy-making process and several of its operations also renders it an excellent introductory work for readers less familiar with the subject. Tim Haesebrouck in the Journal of Common Market Studies

In this fine book, Hylke Dijkstra offers the most systematic analysis so far of the influence exerted by EU officials in security and defense policy. Based on principal-agent theolĂ$