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ID117999
Title ProperEuropean Gendarmerie force
Other Title Informationa solution in search of problems?
LanguageENG
AuthorArcudi, Giovanni ;  Smith, Michael E
Publication2013.
Summary / Abstract (Note)By creating the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF), some European Union (EU) member states have devised a 'structured solution' to provide international civilian police capabilities. In this article, we undertake a critical examination of the EGF by first arguing that the EGF has been widely misrepresented, notably with regard to its general purpose and specific relationship to the EU. Next, we examine a range of security problems used to justify the EGF, arguing that its potential role in handling certain tasks has not been very carefully considered. Finally, we suggest that a major rationale behind the EGF was the shared desire among its members to draw attention to a policing model that is not universally appreciated, and to promote this model by offering its 'third-type' capabilities while keeping the EGF outside of EU institutional constraints. In the conclusion, we identify some crucial questions related to the EGF-EU relations, notably in terms of non-optimisation of EU resources and possible incoherence in EU/Common Security and Defence Policy efforts.
`In' analytical NoteEuropean Security Vol. 22, No.1; Mar 2013: p.1-20
Journal SourceEuropean Security Vol. 22, No.1; Mar 2013: p.1-20
Key WordsEuropean Gendarmerie Force ;  Gendarmerie Forces ;  Police Forces with a Military Status ;  International Civilian Police ;  Crisis Management ;  Peacekeeping


 
 
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