Quo vadis, dear EU? (The evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing European Union)

Nowadays European Union is facing challenges of immigration, the threat of radicalization, downturns in the fiscal and monetary policies, as well as the discussions on how to build bridges with the UK after Brexit. Such concerns are crucial for understanding the EU’s political and economic landscape...

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Main Author: Victoria Vdovychenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Department of Modern and Contemporary History of Foreign Countries 2018-03-01
Series:Європейські історичні студії
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Online Access:http://eustudies.history.knu.ua/victoria-vdovychenko-quo-vadis-dear-eu-the-evolution-of-european-security-strategies-approaches-in-the-changing-european-union/
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description Nowadays European Union is facing challenges of immigration, the threat of radicalization, downturns in the fiscal and monetary policies, as well as the discussions on how to build bridges with the UK after Brexit. Such concerns are crucial for understanding the EU’s political and economic landscape, shaping global security issues as well. The article attempts to analyze the circumstances favoring the implementation of the EU’s Global Strategy that served to be strategic reality-checks upon how to bring stability and security to Europe. It shapes the period from the origins of the European security strategies till the new era of the EU presented by EU Global Strategy in 2016. The article questions weather the political will is deeply essential for the EU to remain solid tackling economic and political challenges. Therefore, the article is divided in two parts, namely: 1) the evolution of the EU security strategies; 2) the hybrid challenges for Europe shaped by EU Global Strategy. It is concluded that the EU should perceive the concept of the adaptability as pivotal in order to find credible and fit-for-purpose solutions and create the full-fledged EU Global Strategy. The latter still needs to be adapted to the civilian and integrated capabilities in order to become a real global strategy.
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spelling doaj.art-c4993cc6d47146a99d75895daa939c752022-12-22T03:34:14ZengTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Department of Modern and Contemporary History of Foreign CountriesЄвропейські історичні студії2524-048X2018-03-01962010.17721/2524-048X.2018.09.6-20Quo vadis, dear EU? (The evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing European Union)Victoria Vdovychenko0 Kyiv Borys Grinchenko UniversityNowadays European Union is facing challenges of immigration, the threat of radicalization, downturns in the fiscal and monetary policies, as well as the discussions on how to build bridges with the UK after Brexit. Such concerns are crucial for understanding the EU’s political and economic landscape, shaping global security issues as well. The article attempts to analyze the circumstances favoring the implementation of the EU’s Global Strategy that served to be strategic reality-checks upon how to bring stability and security to Europe. It shapes the period from the origins of the European security strategies till the new era of the EU presented by EU Global Strategy in 2016. The article questions weather the political will is deeply essential for the EU to remain solid tackling economic and political challenges. Therefore, the article is divided in two parts, namely: 1) the evolution of the EU security strategies; 2) the hybrid challenges for Europe shaped by EU Global Strategy. It is concluded that the EU should perceive the concept of the adaptability as pivotal in order to find credible and fit-for-purpose solutions and create the full-fledged EU Global Strategy. The latter still needs to be adapted to the civilian and integrated capabilities in order to become a real global strategy.http://eustudies.history.knu.ua/victoria-vdovychenko-quo-vadis-dear-eu-the-evolution-of-european-security-strategies-approaches-in-the-changing-european-union/European Unionthe EU Global Strategyhybrid challengesintegrationsecurity
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Quo vadis, dear EU? (The evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing European Union)
Європейські історичні студії
European Union
the EU Global Strategy
hybrid challenges
integration
security
title Quo vadis, dear EU? (The evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing European Union)
title_full Quo vadis, dear EU? (The evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing European Union)
title_fullStr Quo vadis, dear EU? (The evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing European Union)
title_full_unstemmed Quo vadis, dear EU? (The evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing European Union)
title_short Quo vadis, dear EU? (The evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing European Union)
title_sort quo vadis dear eu the evolution of european security strategies approaches in the changing european union
topic European Union
the EU Global Strategy
hybrid challenges
integration
security
url http://eustudies.history.knu.ua/victoria-vdovychenko-quo-vadis-dear-eu-the-evolution-of-european-security-strategies-approaches-in-the-changing-european-union/
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