Why the European Union Failed in Afghanistan

Transatlantic Relations and the Return of the Taliban
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-5292-4074-0
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 398 g

The return of the Taliban has undermined EU external action, reversed twenty years of state-building efforts and represents the most significant failure of EU foreign policy to date.

Drawing on over 100 hours of interviews with key actors and an in-depth examination of the EU’s state-building efforts, this book offers unparalleled insights into the complex interplay between transatlantic relations and the resurgence of the Taliban. It critically evaluates the EU's strategies, advocating for a nuanced, historically informed approach to international relations.

Indispensable for academics, policy makers and anyone vested in the intricacies of foreign interventions in an ever-complex global environment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hassan, Oz

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Friedenssicherung, Krisenintervention
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

2. More than a ‘Blank Slate’: Afghan Meta-norms in World History

3. Afghan Independence and European Union Humanitarianism in the Global International System

4. Terrorism, Solidarity and European Marginalization

5. European Union State-building Efforts and the Corruption Eruption

6. European Union Diplomacy, Democracy and Security Assistance

7. The Fall of Kabul and New Challenges for the European Union

8. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Hassan, Oz
Oz Hassan is a Reader in the Politics and International Studies Department at the University of Warwick. He was awarded one of the Middle East Policy Council's 40 under 40 awards in 2023.

Oz Hassan is Reader in National Security at the University of Warwick. He authored the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs study on Afghanistan and is a recipient of the Middle East Policy Council 40 Under 40 award.