The Changing Role of the Common Security and Defence Policy of NATO and the EU in Central European Security: The Czech Republic

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Changing Role of the Common Security and Defence Policy of NATO and the EU in Central European Security: The Czech Republic

Original language description

The dynamic developments in the security environment of Europe in recent years have placed NATO and the European Union’s defence policy to the centre of political debates in East Central Europe. The renewed tensions with Russia in connection to the conflict in Ukraine as well as the security challenges emanating from illegal migration, terrorism, failing states – produced a paradigm shift in the perceptions and policy decisions related to security and defence in the countries of East Central Europe. As emphasised by the increasing military expenditures, the reform programs launched within the armed forces and new initiatives for regional defence cooperation, security and defence matters are once again at the centre of high politics. Within this context, re-evaluating the role of NATO and the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in East and Central Europe is unavoidable, if one seeks a better understanding of the defining political features of the region. The contribution provides a general overview in the form of case study of the Czech Republic analysing the most significant aspects of the security and defence policy. It explores the perceptions on NATO and CSDP, the role of NATO and the main strategic objectives of the Czerch Republic and also public opinion and domestic rhetoric towards NATO and the EU. In this regard, it highlightes the role of NATO and CSDP in the national security and defence policy as reflected in key strategic documents, sectoral policies and public discourse. It outlines the most significant factors and the motivations that formulated the desire to join NATO and the EU – from a security perspective. It examines a historical perspective and the development of the institutional relations. It puts significant emphasis to the role of NATO and EU CSDP in the domestic transition and defence reform programs the countries have experienced after the end of the cold war. In this context, topics ranging from democratic oversight to reform programs and capability development programs is assassed in the light of NATO and CSDP strategic objectives. Lastly, the case study covers the most relevant policy-specific questions in the field, such as perceptions towards Russia, contribution to NATO and CSDP missions and perspectives on NATO–EU burden sharing.

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Czech description

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Type

C - Chapter in a specialist book

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50902 - Social sciences, interdisciplinary

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Book/collection name

The NATO and EU Relations of Central and Eastern European NationsEdited

ISBN

978-963-531-048-7

Number of pages of the result

18

Pages from-to

25-42

Number of pages of the book

146

Publisher name

Dialóg Campus 

Place of publication

Budapest

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