Publication
Dec 2011
The EU is ill-suited to deal effectively with the kinds of crises represented by the Arab Spring. On the other hand, it has genuine strengths when it comes to supporting post-conflict transitions in a way that is less likely to be rejected by domestic actors as illegitimate interference. Because violent crises and post-conflict transitions are strongly interlinked challenges, this commentary argues that the EU needs to deal with its weaknesses and build on its strengths simultaneously in both conflict phases.
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Author | Marco Overhaus |
Series | SWP Comments |
Issue | 41 |
Publisher | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |
Copyright | © 2011 Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |