Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Pages: 253-272

Journal: European Security

Volume number: 26

Issue number: 2

ISSN: 0966-2839

eISSN: 1746-1545

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/09662839.2017.1286644

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group

Abstract: 
This paper addresses whether Germany, France and the UK (the EU3) - with the EU in the background - can shape their own approach to a common Europeanised position or even a European role conception regarding the Iranian Nuclear Programme. As the EU3 initiative appears situated between Europeanisation and national role conceptions, it seems that the EU3 members - after a coherent start - were finally inclined to readapt themselves to certain of their national role conceptions, resulting in a "mix" of national and European role patterns in the process leading up to 2016. Currently, this mix hints at still-prevailing hindrances involved in genuine European conflict management, although this outcome holds the promise of greater European coherence in the future.

Harvard Citation style: Schmitt, E. (2017) Between European and national role conceptions - the EU3 initiative regarding the Iranian Nuclear Programme, European Security, 26(2), pp. 253-272. https://doi.org/10.1080/09662839.2017.1286644

APA Citation style: Schmitt, E. (2017). Between European and national role conceptions - the EU3 initiative regarding the Iranian Nuclear Programme. European Security. 26(2), 253-272. https://doi.org/10.1080/09662839.2017.1286644