In November 2014, Frontex started its Southern Mediterranean border monitoring operation
Triton, followed in June 2015 by the Common Security and Defence Policy anti-smuggling …

This article investigates the notion of 'lateralisms' and how various modes of engagement
(namely bilateralism, regionalism and multilateralism) relate to one another. It begins with a …

The European Union entered the world of crisis management in 2003 when it launched its
first police mission—in Bosnia and Herzegovina—and, a few months later, its first military …

Universities have long played a significant intelligence role in the security of nation states. At
Oriel College, University of Oxford, in 2017, I convened an international Colloquium on …

Hybridity is the new term for multidimensional, modular, and multiactor peace operations.
Hybrid peace operations bring together several institutions that to an extent cooperate in a …

This article makes a contribution to the little explored issue of evaluating the effectiveness of
the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Drawing on the interviews with local …

Since 2001, the E uropean U nion has put in place a comprehensive internal and external
framework for protecting classified information. This framework has brought into existence …

In this article, we offer a fresh look at the Western Balkans by addressing EU external
governance with respect to a regional security cooperation perspective as a major EU …

Research Methods in Defence Studies; A Multidisciplinary Overview; First Edition Page 1
Research Methods in Defence Studies This textbook provides an overview of qualitive and …

This research scrutinizes the challenges faced by Pakistan's law enforcement agencies in
effectively countering the escalating threats of terrorism and extremism. It identifies both the …