Strategic Autonomy in European Union Law: Interinstitutional responses and dynamics shaping an ambition
(2021) STVM23 20211Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- With the adoption of its Global Strategy from 2016, the European Union set an ambition of becoming strategically autonomous in global affairs. The aim of strategic autonomy has been extensively studied as a defence strategy, though scholars have found that little has been achieved due to lack of will in the Union. At the same time strategic autonomy has received increased political attention in more policy areas in recent years, just as the concept has become embedded in European Union law which should enforce its implementation.
In order to address the suggested discrepancy between results and activity, this study shifts focus from policy outcome to the interinstitutional processes decisive for these. Looking at more than 100... (More) - With the adoption of its Global Strategy from 2016, the European Union set an ambition of becoming strategically autonomous in global affairs. The aim of strategic autonomy has been extensively studied as a defence strategy, though scholars have found that little has been achieved due to lack of will in the Union. At the same time strategic autonomy has received increased political attention in more policy areas in recent years, just as the concept has become embedded in European Union law which should enforce its implementation.
In order to address the suggested discrepancy between results and activity, this study shifts focus from policy outcome to the interinstitutional processes decisive for these. Looking at more than 100 legislative and non-legislative acts this study covers the legislative institutions’ response to the Union’s quest for strategic autonomy. By including the concept in EU law, the Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council form the legal scope of strategic autonomy making their understanding, interactions and conflicts determinant for what is obtained. This study finds that while it has been particularly conflictual for the institutions to include the concept in law governing policy areas directly related to security and defence, a tendency occurs of enhanced agreement to link strategic autonomy to the Union’s economic interests. (Less)
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- author
- Kofoed, Katja Cecilie Rottensten LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- STVM23 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- European Union, Strategic Autonomy, Inter-Institutional Relations, European Politics, Legislative Studies
- language
- English
- id
- 9045073
- date added to LUP
- 2021-07-06 11:10:39
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abstract = {{With the adoption of its Global Strategy from 2016, the European Union set an ambition of becoming strategically autonomous in global affairs. The aim of strategic autonomy has been extensively studied as a defence strategy, though scholars have found that little has been achieved due to lack of will in the Union. At the same time strategic autonomy has received increased political attention in more policy areas in recent years, just as the concept has become embedded in European Union law which should enforce its implementation.
In order to address the suggested discrepancy between results and activity, this study shifts focus from policy outcome to the interinstitutional processes decisive for these. Looking at more than 100 legislative and non-legislative acts this study covers the legislative institutions’ response to the Union’s quest for strategic autonomy. By including the concept in EU law, the Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council form the legal scope of strategic autonomy making their understanding, interactions and conflicts determinant for what is obtained. This study finds that while it has been particularly conflictual for the institutions to include the concept in law governing policy areas directly related to security and defence, a tendency occurs of enhanced agreement to link strategic autonomy to the Union’s economic interests.}},
author = {{Kofoed, Katja Cecilie Rottensten}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Strategic Autonomy in European Union Law: Interinstitutional responses and dynamics shaping an ambition}},
year = {{2021}},
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