European Union and Military Conflict Management

Annemarie Peen Rodt is Associate Professor in the Department of Society and Globalisation at Roskilde University, Denmark.

• 1. Introduction 2. Defining success in military conflict management 3. Conditions for success – a theoretical discussion 4. Internal success for the European Union 5. Limited success in managing violent conflict 6. Internal conditions for success 7. External conditions for success 8. Conclusion

This path-breaking new book proposes a robust scholarly definition of 'success' in EU military missions - and outlines precise criteria under which success might be predicted. Through a rigorous evaluation of internal and external context and appropriateness behind each mission, Peen Rodt offers the first real blueprint for a scientific assessment of CSDP's impact on the ground.Professor Jolyon Howorth, Yale UniversityThe European Union and Military Conflict Management critically assesses all of the EU’s military conflict management operations of the last decade to tackle one of the most hotly contested issues in the study of the EU’s international role. Peen Rodt expertly draws together a wealth of material that superbly combines comprehensiveness with analytical rigour to allow for a definitive evaluation of the EU’s role in global security governance.Professor Richard G. Whitman, University of KentAlthough the book was certainly conceived for academic readers, members of the armed forces and practitioners, it could well be addressed to a general public: the methodological issues are presented in a very straightforward and concise way, illuminating the very narrow theme. Overall, the book strengthens a general awareness of EU military conflict management, and is bound to impact on future EU military operational experiences within the CSDP. Aldo Liga, The International Spectator