Strategy, Not Bureaucracy
What Really Matters In the Design of the European External Action Service
At the end of April 2010, Lady Ashton put forward her suggestion for the design of the European External Action Service. From the very beginning, her job was to square the circle. The current debate about the design and responsibilities of the new European diplomatic service follows the bureaucratic logic devoid of strategic ambition. The EU member states must start the debate on the EEAS from scratch and quickly unite around the new service.
Bibliographic data
Möller, Almut. “Strategy, Not Bureaucracy.” June 2010.DGAPstandpunkt 5, June 28, 2010, 3 pp.