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The European Rapid Reaction Force: Implications for democratic accountability

by Isabelle Ioannides

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Table of Contents

Abstract

Acknowledgments

Acronyms

1. Introduction
2. Theoretical framework: What do we mean by accountability?
   2.1. What should be the EU’s defense role?
   2.2. Defining democratic accountability
3. Defining the ‘Petersberg Tasks’
   3.1. Debates among EU member states
   3.2. The debate at the EU level
4. Discrepancies in EU decision-making processes
   4.1. Parliamentary scrutiny of EU defense issues
   4.2. Coordination between the EU institutions on defense issues
   4.3. Public support for EU military capabilities
5. Coordination with the international community
   5.1. The issue of EU autonomy
   5.2. Non-EU member states
   5.3. American reactions to EU militarization
   5.4. What about a UN mandate?
6. Conclusion

References

• Books and Articles
• Selected Official Reports

APPENDIX I: Overlapping memberships in international organizations dealing with defense

APPENDIX II: Map of competencies of the European institutions in European defense