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The Lisbon Treaty and the Future of the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy. (Post-) National Sovereignty Revisited?

Authors :
Jovanoski, Igor
Source :
Papers from the 5th Annual International Conference in European Integration: Europe after the Lisbon Treaty; 2011, p23-43, 21p
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Striking a balance between the political authority of the EU member states and the competences of an enlarged 'post-national' European Union (EU), the Treaty of Lisbon (ToL) has emphasized both aspects. On the one hand, it introduces a number of flexible institutional mechanisms to allow for more effectively integrated internal and external policies. On the other hand, as its conclusion states, it represents a manifestation of the sovereign will of EU members, freely expressed, and thus satisfies the desire for sovereignty of the member states (Wessels and Bopp 2008). Drawing on this assumption, this paper explores the linkages between the issue of (post) national sovereignty and the prospects for the effectiveness of the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) after the ToL. In this context, I argue that in understanding the sovereignty balance (or rather the tension) within the legal and political stricture of the EU, we can make plausible predictions as to the future of its foreign policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9786084607045
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Papers from the 5th Annual International Conference in European Integration: Europe after the Lisbon Treaty
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
80159139