Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU has taken dozens of decisions, on which
agreement had hitherto been unthinkable due to differences between member states. A …

This new book provides a comprehensive analysis of Europe on the brink of political
disintegration. Observers of the European Union (EU) could be forgiven for thinking that it is …

ABSTRACT The European Commission has traditionally held a weak position in the policy
domain of EU security and defence policy and has been seen as a 'least likely'case of …

In the past few years decision‐making processes and the normative underpinnings of EU
external relations have become subject to intense debate in the European institutions …

In response to Russia's actions in Ukraine in 2014, the EU introduced sanctions on Moscow.
Despite increasing polarisation among member states after imposition, the sanctions …

Sanctions have become the “go to” mechanism for addressing foreign and security
challenges in the international arena. The European Union's willingness to impose …

Why did transatlantic policymakers target Russia with economic sanctions in response to its
actions during the Ukraine conflict? Commentators perceived these sanctions as highly …

This article argues that interactionist role theory holds much potential for complementing the
ontological security literature in the field of International Relations. Concretely, the article …

What is the impact of crisis on European Union (EU) integration? This chapter unpacks the
concept of crisis and ways to conceptualize it. We outline three conceptual scenarios on the …

The war on Ukraine is the most severe security crisis that Europe, and the European Union
(EU), has faced since World War II. Contrary to what many expected, the EU responded …