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Pirates, failed states and the EU - Security practice and European identity

McDonagh, Kenneth (2011) Pirates, failed states and the EU - Security practice and European identity. Working Papers in International Studies. (Paper No. 2011/5). Dublin City University, Dublin.

Abstract
Since the end of the Cold War the narrative of Europe has had to change in terms of defining what had hitherto been externally defined limits to defining Europe’s role in what President Bush identified as a ‘New World Order’. The early results of this process were mixed, on the hand there were the successful transitions in central and Eastern Europe culminating in accession in 2004. While on the other there was the inability of the EU to prevent ethnic cleansing in the Balkans. Even accession posed difficulties in terms of Europe’s identity as a global actor with divisions apparent over the US decision to go to war in Iraq and the conduct of the War on Terror. This paper argues, following Campbell, that security practices are performative, that is to say they play an active role in constructing the ‘selves’ which they claim to protect and indeed the ‘others’ whom are deemed threatening. This paper seeks to examine 21st century European security practices in order to examine what, if any, security identity is being constructed by the EU. The particular focus will be on the recent EUFOR mission in Chad and the EUNAVFOR mission in the Gulf of Aden.
Metadata
Item Type:Working Paper (No. 2011/5)
Refereed:No
Uncontrolled Keywords:Europe; International affairs; Government
Subjects:Social Sciences > Law
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > Centre for International Studies (CIS) > Working Papers in International Studies Series
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Publisher:Dublin City University
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:16303
Deposited On:04 May 2011 13:15 by Shane Martin . Last Modified 19 Jul 2018 14:53
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