FUTURE OF EU S COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF LISBON TREATY

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European Security and Defence Policy (It will be known no longer as the “European” but as the “Common Security and Defence Policy”) is one of the problematic areas of EU integration process because of the sensitivity of EU members about their sovereignty in this policy field. Nonetheless disputes that have occurred between member states, inefficiency in capabilities and lack of efficiency in operations effected success of ESDP in recent years. The new Treaty of Lisbon that was signed by the member states in 2007 introduced important institutional reforms. At the same time it created essential principles, new mechanisms and institutions such as solidarity, permanent structured cooperation and European Defence Agency. In this study, Lisbon regulations will be analysed with a perspective to determine whether these innovations will increase effectiveness of CSDP, influence the relations of EU with NATO and, consequently, contribute to the effectiveness of the Union as an international crisis manager and international actor. Within this framework, CSDP’s future successes and limitations will be evaluated.

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EU , Lisbon Treaty , Common Security and Defence Policy , EU Operations , NATO

Ege Academic Review (EAR)

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Ege Academic Review (EAR)