A Nordic identity in the European security structure?

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

10 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

01/20/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

European union

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Summary :

Introduction.
The security context of nordic countries.
1. Historical overview: From neutrality to non-alignment.
2. Consequences of the end of the cold war for Nordic security context.
3. Geopolitical context: Russia and the United States.
Nordic perspective on cfsp as regards nato weu and the EU.
1. Comparative analysis of Nordic involvement in 'the security triangle'.
2. Finland and Sweden regarding CFSP.
3. Finland and Sweden regarding NATO and WEU.
4. Denmark.
5. Common achievements.
A Nordic influence in the CFSP.
1. The realist theories: Influence in term of absence and presence.
2. Possibilities of Nordic influence in institutional development and policy making.
Conclusion.
Literature.
1. Reports of the programme on the Northern Dimension.
2. Websites.

Abstract

The 3rd and 4th December 1998, the President of French Republic Jacques Chirac and the British Prime Minister Tony Blair met in Saint Malo. Both maintained the necessity to give Europe the ability of autonomous action concerning security and defence. This statement comes within the framework of the development of the Common Foreign and security Policy (CFSP) of the european Union during the 1990s. It also shows the building process of a CFSP (common Foreign and security policy) is getting more and more pragmatic. Indeed, the institutional framework for a european voice in international affairs now exists. The EU as an independent actor that stands ready to defend its security interests at the european and global level will have a significant impact upon cooperative security structures at the regional level and beyond. It will alter relations between states as well as international bodies. It will create new security and organizational patterns and somewhat blur the borders between member states.