How do Europeans engage in military strategy? Through detailed comparisons of operational planning and exploring the framework of the EU, NATO and the UN, this book sheds light on the instrumental nature of military force, the health of civil-military relations in Europe and the difficulty of making effective strategy in a multinational environment

Autorentext
Dr Alexander Mattelaer is the Assistant Director of the Institute for European Studies (IES) in Brussels, Belgium. He obtained his PhD in Political Science from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and graduated as a civilian joint planner from the Belgian Advanced Staff College (123rd Div). His research interests include European defence policy (CSDP/NATO), civil-military relations and strategic planning.

Inhalt
List of Tables and Figures Preface and Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Understanding European Crisis Response Operations 2. Planning and Friction as Windows on Strategy 3. The Launch of EUFOR Tchad/RCA 4. The Enhancement of UNIFIL 5. The Reorientation of ISAF 6. Comparing Planning, Friction and Strategy Processes 7. Concluding Thoughts Bibliography Index