CONSTITUTING THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: THE EUROPEAN UNION'S PURSUIT OF BEING A COHERENT AND EFFECTIVE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY ACTOR IN GLOBAL POLITICS

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The objective of this article is to evaluate European States' efforts to develop a coherent and effective foreign and security policy in the context of historical evolution of the CFSP. In this article, European states' efforts to develop a coherent and effective foreign and security policy will be evaluated in three international political contexts. First period is Post World War II Period, second one is Post-Cold War Period and third one is Post September 11 Period. The main argument of this article is that in order to be an important and effective actor in global politics, EU Member States should act coherently and speak with one voice. Their influence on important international issues is greater if they act as a coherent actor rather than acting individually.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Common Foreign and Security Policy, Coherence, Effectiveness, Foreign and Security Policy Actor

CONSTITUTING THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: THE EUROPEAN UNION'S PURSUIT OF BEING A COHERENT AND EFFECTIVE FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY ACTOR IN GLOBAL POLITICS

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