The democratic legitimacy of European Security and Defence Policy

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Series Details No.57, April 2005
Publication Date April 2005
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Since the EU has assumed responsibility for military operations, questions of democratic legitimacy have become more prominent in European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). Although democracy has been a contested concept, 'four pillars' can be distinguished that contribute to a democratically legitimate ESDP. This paper analyses each of these pillars.

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