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Germany and the Visegrad Countries within the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy after Brexit: promising partners?

CHOVANČÍK, Martin, Jana URBANOVSKÁ and Stanislava BRAJERČÍKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Germany and the Visegrad Countries within the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy after Brexit: promising partners?

Authors

CHOVANČÍK, Martin, Jana URBANOVSKÁ and Stanislava BRAJERČÍKOVÁ

Edition

UACES - 49th Annual Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 2019

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords in English

EU defence cooperation

Tags

International impact
Změněno: 12/9/2019 11:04, Mgr. Jana Urbanovská, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

In the course of the development of EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), Germany has embraced a leadership role, being no longer a reluctant power. Under the ongoing “responsibility discourse”, Germany has expressed its willingness to assume greater international responsibilities and be more engaged in matters of peace and security in Europe and beyond. With Brexit looming large, expectations about German performance in the field of CSDP are further rising. Given its strict adherence to multilateralism, however, Germany is forced to rely on partnerships and shape coalitions. In our paper, we explore the cooperation between Germany and the Visegrad countries within CSDP and analyse the role of Brexit as an intervening variable within this relationship. Based on the analyses of main convergences and divergences in their approaches towards CSDP and on the assessment of the implications of Brexit for the security in Central Europe, the paper assesses the potential for increased cooperation between Germany and Visegrad countries in the field of CSDP.