The Politics of a Policy: Framing European Security and Defence Policy

摘要: This thesis enquires into the making of European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) from perspective actors endorsing contesting policy. By identifying political milieu policy, it seeks to problematise established depiction ESDP delineate framing involved in designing implementing I thus advance argument about all-pervading character stipulate value micropolitical analysis for unpacking broad arrangements. In order trace security practices enacted through explore depth two instances operations a case strengthening UNIFIL forces Lebanon via an EU initiative. conclude that has proven transformative both within internal system governance vis-a-vis EU’s international positioning. The former involves rise domestic politics engendered by interplay institutional identities conceptions achieving security. latter exposes shift role assignments wherein becomes deputy US saviour UN’s reputation.