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01 July 2009
GPPi Research Associate publishes article on “European way of war”
GPPi Research Associate Fabian Breuer, together with Pascal Vennesson, Chiara de Franco and Ursula C. Schroeder, published an article entitled, “Is There A European Way of War? Role Conceptions, Organizational Frames, and the Utility of Force” in the journal Armed Forces & Society
The article focuses on the differences about conceptions of force employment among European countries and between European countries and the United States. It raises the question why concepts of military power and force employment have remained distinct and varied in Europe, and yet, what facilitates their convergence at the European Union level into the ambiguous notion of crisis management.
The argument is put forward that an important answer to these questions is endogenous to the military and that both role conceptions and organizational frames of military institutions are key underlying factors of the differences at the national level and of the common ground at the European Union level.
To view this article, please click here.
For more information, please contact Fabian Breuer