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Implementing the Strategic Compass in the European Safety and Security Mechanism? : A Qualitative Examination of the Impact of the Strategic Compass for The Netherlands

Buijsen, Evi (2025) Implementing the Strategic Compass in the European Safety and Security Mechanism? : A Qualitative Examination of the Impact of the Strategic Compass for The Netherlands.

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Abstract:This thesis researches the Dutch’s position and ability in aligning with the European Union’s Strategic Compass (EUSC), highlighting the interplay of strategic posture (SP), classic intergovernmentalism (CI), and bureaucratic politics (BP). Via a structured comparison this thesis examines how the domestic and international dynamics shape the Dutch’s ability in contributing to the renewed European defense objectives written down in the EUSC. The time scope of this thesis is until the end of 2024, documents published after 2025 are not taken into consideration. The findings indicate that the Netherlands supports the ideological baseline of the EUSC, but the capability in implementing the objectives or structural contribution is constrained due to systematic underfunding, bureaucratic conflicts -located between the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Finance- and the non-binding nature of the EUSC prevents the EU to enforce the objectives to its Member States (MS), and is thus dependent on solidarity. This thesis research explores the challenge of balancing diverse national interest in the composition phase of the EUSC through CI and uses BP to examine the internal misalignment limiting the Netherlands’ readiness and organizational capabilities in the output phase.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:89 political science
Programme:European Studies MSc (69303)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/105201
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