In the face of emerging new threats, the EU's capacity to build a distinctive role in crisis management remains problematic. Analysing EU policies and actions, this collection sheds light on the EU's role in managing crises and peacekeeping, exploring avenues for a strategic EU vision for security and defense.

Fabrizio Battistelli, University of Rome, ItalyHelena Carreiras, University Institute of Lisbon, PortugalCristina Churruca, Universidad de Deusto, SpainMargriet Drent, University of Groningen, The NetherlandsPaula Duarte Lopes, University of Coimbra, PortugalBruno Hellendorff, Group for Research and Information on Peace and Security, BelgiumJelena Juvan, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaAnthony King, University of Exeter, UKMarjan Male i?, University of Ljubljana SloveniaDaniela Nascimento, University of Coimbra, PortugalBérangère Rouppert, Group for Research and Information on Peace and Security, BelgiumTsvetan Tsvetkov, University of National and World Economy, BulgariaJanja Vuga, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

1. Introduction: The Role of the EU in International Peace and Security; Maria Raquel Freire and Maria Grazia Galantino PART I: CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO EU CRISIS MANAGEMENT 2. Peacekeeping Between Politics and Society; Fabrizio Battistelli 3. CSDP and Democratic Legitimacy: Public Opinion Support in Times of Crisis; Maria Grazia Galantino 4. Women in Peace Operations; Helena Carreiras 5. EU-NATO Relations on Crisis Management Operations: the Practice of Informality; Margriet Drent 6. A Functional Approach to the Construction of Peace: Including Natural Resources Management in (the Design of) EU Peace Operations; Bruno Hellendorff 7. Analysis of Stakeholders and Groups of Interests in Conducting European Union Peace Operations; Tsvetan Tsvetkov PART II: THE EU IN THE FIELD 8. EULEX Kosovo: the Test of Civilian Crisis Management in the EU; Marjan Male¨i? 9. The EU's Role in Crisis Management: the Case of the EUMM; Maria Raquel Freire, Paula Duarte Lopes and Daniela Nascimento 10. Civilian Entities in EU Missions: Comparison of Slovenian, Italian, Belgian and Danish Approaches; Jelena Juvan and Janja Vuga 11. The EU and Protection of Civilians, a Distinctive Approach: the Case of EUFOR CHAD/CAR; Cristina Churruca 12. EUTM MALI: a Rapid Response Operation Launched in an Open Conflict; Bérangère Rouppert 13. The EU and Multilateral Peace Operations: After Afghanistan; Anthony King 14. Conclusion: Towards a European Vision on EU Peace Operations; Maria Grazia Galantino and Maria Raquel Freire