Steven Blockmans Libros

This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), exploring its nature and operational dynamics. It tackles key questions surrounding the policy's effectiveness and its impact on relationships between the EU and neighboring countries. Through critical analysis, the text aims to clarify the ENP's role in regional stability and cooperation, making it essential for understanding contemporary European diplomatic strategies.

The book explores the evolution of the European Union's role in the Western Balkans, highlighting its shift from passive observation during the 1990s conflicts to an active participant post-Kosovo crisis. It details the EU's initiatives, including sanctions, political agreements, and military missions aimed at fostering stability. However, the narrative also critiques the EU's strategies, pointing out the confusion and overlapping mandates with other international organizations that have complicated its efforts in the region.

This task force report is a record of the deliberations over several months between high-level experts in the field of European security and defense. The report proposes an array of policy actions for further cooperation and integration as the natural steps to join the dots in the defense debate: strategic, institutional, capabilities, and resources.