Under the responsability of Renaud Dehousse
The semantics of the European security Strategy
The European Security Strategy adopted in December 2003 by the European Union defines a normative setting and leading principles. As such, it is not a […]
The European Union as an actor in international relations
The European Defense Agency : towards the future or from Venus to Mars?
The idea of a European Defense Agency (EDA) mainly developed outside of the European Communities, in specific defense or armament structures. It was created in […]
Towards a « Europe puissance » or just intergovernmental cosmetics
From the beginnings of the European integration process, the reinforcement of the part of Europe as a world actor has been a recurring expression : […]
The euro/dollar face to face
This article assesses the current state of competition between the dollar and the euro. It presents the issues related to the « strong euro » […]
CFSP and CESDP in the European constitution : an evaluation on the basis of the Convention’s project
The outcomes of the Convention on the future of Europe are not meeting its initial ambition to put foreign, security and defence policy among the […]
The initiative of the Four and European Defence
On April 29th of this year, a group of European countries – Belgium, France, Germany and Luxemburg – gathered in Brussels to purpose some initiatives […]
The protocol of the European Union or the implementation of an unfinished
The protocol can be defined as the symbolic order which expresses the political order. It is first a hierarchy which classifies actors and enforces legitimate […]
Social Europe towards its enlargement
This paper examines how the EU deals with social issues connected to enlargement. It emphasises its exclusively juridical perception and the absence of public and […]
A Square peg in a round hole. Perspectives for a Common Security and Defense Policy
The European Union seems to have realized the necessity of being endowed with an autonomous security and defense policy. Several practical measures to that effect […]
Finland and the « Nordic Dimension Initiative »
The Northern dimension, introduced during the European Council in Helsinki in 1999, holds now a choice position in the European Union’s exterior relations. This initiative […]
