Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy of the European Union from the perspective of Berlin: Germany’s commitment to the process of strengthening the political role of Europe Cover Image

Wspólna Polityka Zagraniczna, Bezpieczeństwa i Obrony z perspektywy Berlina – o zaangażowaniu Niemiec w proces wzmacniania politycznej roli Europy
Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy of the European Union from the perspective of Berlin: Germany’s commitment to the process of strengthening the political role of Europe

Author(s): Joanna Ciesielska-Klikowska
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: Common Foreign; Security and Defence Policy; European Union; Germany; German foreign policy; Germany in the European Union; New International Order; Franco-German relationship

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the commitment of the Federal Republic of Germany to the process of strengthening the Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy of the European Union since the Lisbon Treaty has entered into force. Its aim is to show the role which the Berlin government has played in this issue in the recent years in the European arena, and also more broadly – internationally. The text highlights the key initiatives and strategies undertaken and developed by the administration of Chancellor Angela Merkel, analyses the debate over the issue of strengthening the German role in the process of European integration in the field of safety, and notes how Germans themselves perceive their place in the international arena.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 67-81
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish