Nicoletta Pirozzi

This Chaillot Paper charts the development of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) over the past 15 years, showing how the EU civilian HQ has adapted to cope with a growing demand for civilian CSDP deployments.

The civilian dimension of the EU’s CSDP has traditionally played a Cinderella-like role in the EU crisis management system. And like the original fairy tale, it seems that civilian CSDP will need three essential elements to succeed: (1) a renewed and credible strategic framework...

During the last few years, African countries have multiplied their efforts at consolidating regional integration and developing common mechanisms for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts. The African Peace and Security Architecture is an emerging set of norms...