The Politico-Military Dynamics of European Crisis Response Operations [electronic resource] : Planning, Friction, Strategy /
Mattelaer, Alexander.author.
How do Europeans engage in military strategy? Through detailed comparisons of operational planning and exploring the framework of the EU, NATO and the UN, this book sheds light on the instrumental nature of military force, the health of civil-military relations in Europe and the difficulty of making effective strategy in a multinational environment.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables and Figures""; ""Preface and Acknowledgements""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""1 Understanding European Crisis Response Operations""; ""2 Planning and Friction as Windows on Strategy""; ""3 The Launch of EUFOR Tchad/RCA""; ""4 The Enhancement of UNIFIL""; ""5 The Reorientation of ISAF""; ""6 Comparing Planning, Friction and Strategy Processes""; ""7 Concluding Thoughts""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How do Europeans engage in military strategy? Through detailed comparisons of operational planning and exploring the framework of the EU, NATO and the UN, this book sheds light on the instrumental nature of military force, the health of civil-military relations in Europe and the difficulty of making effective strategy in a multinational environment.
International relations.
Public policy.
Politics and war.
Political science.
Social sciences.
International Relations.
Public Policy.
European Union Politics.
Military and Defence Studies.
Political Science.
Social Sciences, general.