In person icon European Union’s Peace Support in Africa - The civilian and military approach

Abstract

European Union (EU)’s new instutional architecture following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 included the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the operational expansion of EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Integrated in the EEAS, the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate has been overseeing the integrated civilian-military strategic planning within CSDP. Within EU’s Comprehensive Approach, African CSDP missions tend to reflect not only functional, but also normative concerns. The panel welcomes papers aiming at providing new understandings and innovative analysis of EU’s role in peace support and crisis management in Africa. They may explore EU's actorness globally and participation in international peace and security efforts through its CSDP missions and operations in Africa, as well as its relations with African organisations, particularly the African Union, and other actors in the continent. Possible case studies include the different CSDP civilian and military missions and operations in Africa.

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