Managing Crises, Making Peace ― Towards a Strategic Eu Vision for Security and Defense

The EU has increased its commitment in response to crises, however, in the face of new threats and emerging crises, its capacity to build a distinctive role in crisis management remains problematic. Resurging divergences in major member states' positions, requiring dual adaptation of the EU level of governance with the national projection of interests, are posing a serious challenge to the objective of a more integrated European defense and security strategy. This collection offers valuable insights for understanding how a distinctive EU vision on peace missions has emerged and whether it is there to last.

Bringing an innovative perspective to European Union engagement in peace operations, this volume combines theoretical reflection with the analysis of empirical case studies that illustrate not only the EU's action in the framework of its Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP), but also how it engages with other actors in the field including international organisations, non-governmental organisations and local citizens.

Maria Grazia Galantino is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Department of Social Sciences and Economics of Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy and researcher at the Institute for International Research Archivio Disarmo. Her main research interests focus on social aspects of home and international security, conflict analysis, public opinion and the media.

Maria Raquel Freire is Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies (CES) and Professor of International Relations at the School of Economics at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. She is Vice-Dean of the School and coordinates the Humanities, Migrations and Peace Studies Group at CES. Her research interests focus on peace studies, international security and foreign policy.