European strategic autonomy: actors, issues, conflicts of interests

Forschungsbericht | Research report

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 an end in itself, but a means to protect and promote values and interests. The authors of this collaborative study offer more than definitions. They explore what Germany needs to do, on its own and in cooperation with its European partners, to achieve greater strategic autonomy. What difficulties and conflicts of goals are to be expected. What is necessary and urgent? What is possible at all? What resources will Germany and Europe need to commit? What red lines will Germany encounter in its own internal politics and among its partners? And which questions will need further political dis­cussion? (author's abstract)

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Strategische Autonomie Europas: Akteure, Handlungsfelder, Zielkonflikte
• ISSN: 1863-1053
• Umfang: Seite(n): 39
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: SWP Research Paper (4/2019)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Thema: Politikwissenschaft ; Internationale Beziehungen ; Europapolitik ; internationale Beziehungen, Entwicklungspolitik ; Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik ; EU ; Sicherheitspolitik ; GASP ; GSVP ; internationale Politik ; Militärpolitik ; europäische Integration ; Weltordnung ; internationales System ; Verteidigungspolitik ; Rüstungskontrolle ; Diplomatie ; Binnenmarkt ; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit ; Währungspolitik ; internationale Beziehungen

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Herstellung
• (wer): Lippert, Barbara ; Ondarza, Nicolai von ; Perthes, Volker
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
• (wo): Deutschland, Berlin
• (wann): 2019

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18449/2019RP04
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-62346-8
• Rechteinformation: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 21.06.2024, 16:27 MESZ