Denationalisation of the military? The British and French armies in the context of defence co-operation

Bajwa, M. and Postnikov, E. (2006) Denationalisation of the military? The British and French armies in the context of defence co-operation. International Public Policy Review, 2(2), p. 48.

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Abstract

The monopoly of the legitimate use of force is a key component of the modern statehood. The growing multilateral defence co-operation poses a challenge to this monopoly. This paper attempts to analyse whether multilateral defence structures cause denationalisation of the military focusing on Britain and France. The European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) are chosen as the principal challengers to a state’s control over its military. We compare two time periods, 1960/70s and 1990/00s, to establish whether a state’s monopoly has been undermined. The results demonstrate that even though Britain and France have given some part of their autonomy to the aforementioned structures, they retain the full control over their respective armies. It is too soon to speak of a major transformation of the nature of the nation state.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Postnikov, Dr Evgeny
Authors: Bajwa, M., and Postnikov, E.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics
Journal Name:International Public Policy Review
Publisher:University of London, School of Public Policy
ISSN:1748-5207

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