European strategic autonomy: actors, issues, conflicts of interests

Abstract: Europe is increasingly required to assume greater responsibility for its own well-being and security. The debate about strengthening Europe’s ability to exert influence and act on its interests revolves around concepts such as strategic autonomy and - above all in France - European sovereignty. But rarely are these terms defined, or their political and practical implications explained. In this publication strategic autonomy is defined as the ability to set priorities and make decisions in matters of foreign policy and security, together with the institutional, political and material wherewithal to carry these through - in cooperation with third parties, or if need be alone. This understanding encompasses the entire spectrum of foreign policy and secu­rity, and not just the dimension of defence. Autonomy is always relative. Politically it means growing readiness, a process rather than a condition. Autonomy means neither autarchy nor isolation, nor rejection of alliances. It is not a

Alternative title
Strategische Autonomie Europas: Akteure, Handlungsfelder, Zielkonflikte
Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource, 39 S.
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
SWP Research Paper ; Bd. 4/2019

Classification
Politik

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Berlin
(when)
2019
Contributor
Lippert, Barbara
Ondarza, Nicolai von
Perthes, Volker
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit

DOI
10.18449/2019RP04
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-62346-8
Rights
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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