Why Institutional Overlap Matters: CSDP in the European Security Architecture

The creation and continued existence of CSDP cannot be understood without reference to the institutional environment within which it is located. To explain its emergence and design, one needs to study the institutional architecture into which this additional institution emerged. Once institutional o...

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Published in:Journal of common market studies 2011-01, Vol.49 (1), p.101-120
Main Author: HOFMANN, STÉPHANIE C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Common Security and Defence Policy
Defense Policy
Europe
European Union
Institutions
Military policy
National security
Organization theory
Policy analysis
Policy making
Political structure
Regional Security
Strategic planning
Studies
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Summary:The creation and continued existence of CSDP cannot be understood without reference to the institutional environment within which it is located. To explain its emergence and design, one needs to study the institutional architecture into which this additional institution emerged. Once institutional overlap exists, it becomes a crucial independent variable explaining not only the strategies that member states have at their disposal, but also the development of international institutions occupying the same policy domain as well as the impact on the policy field at large.
ISSN:0021-9886
1468-5965
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-5965.2010.02131.x