Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction

Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction constitutes a renewed risk for International Peace and Security. The conventional international mechanisms that control WMD rely on the State, but their efficiency faces specific challenges nowadays. Within this context, the EU has tried to enhance its ro...

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Autor: Álvarez Verdugo, Milagros
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Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Institucions comunitàries
Armes de destrucció massiva
Manteniment de la pau
Public international law
Institutions of the European Union
Weapons of mass destruction
Peace-building
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spelling Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass DestructionÁlvarez Verdugo, MilagrosDret internacional públicInstitucions comunitàriesArmes de destrucció massivaManteniment de la pauPublic international lawInstitutions of the European UnionWeapons of mass destructionPeace-buildingProliferation of weapons of mass destruction constitutes a renewed risk for International Peace and Security. The conventional international mechanisms that control WMD rely on the State, but their efficiency faces specific challenges nowadays. Within this context, the EU has tried to enhance its role as a non-proliferation actor, specifically with the adoption of the EU Strategy against proliferation of WMD in December 2003. This Strategy reflects the political will of EU Member States to fight against proliferation in a specific ‘European way’. This ‘European way’ is related to the nature and structure of EU, and has classical European trademarks: rule of law, multilateralism, economic and political pressure on third States, focus on the political causes of international problems, and international cooperation. To assess the EU approach, the article examines the scope, objectives and principles of the EU strategy as well as her instruments with regards to WMD. Overall, the analysis shows that the EU strategy, even if not sufficient, is effective against proliferation of WMD and, at the same time, is compatible with the main requirements of international law.Kluwer Law International2026202620062026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion22 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/228019Articles publicats en revistes (Dret Penal i Criminologia, i Dret Internacional Públic i Relacions Internacional)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.54648/eerr2006033European Foreign Affairs Review, 2006, vol. 11, num.3, p. 417-438https://doi.org/10.54648/eerr2006033(c) Kluwer Law International, 2006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2280192026-05-29T05:05:01Z
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title Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction
spellingShingle Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction
Álvarez Verdugo, Milagros
Dret internacional públic
Institucions comunitàries
Armes de destrucció massiva
Manteniment de la pau
Public international law
Institutions of the European Union
Weapons of mass destruction
Peace-building
title_short Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction
title_full Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction
title_fullStr Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction
title_full_unstemmed Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction
title_sort Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Álvarez Verdugo, Milagros
author Álvarez Verdugo, Milagros
author_facet Álvarez Verdugo, Milagros
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Dret internacional públic
Institucions comunitàries
Armes de destrucció massiva
Manteniment de la pau
Public international law
Institutions of the European Union
Weapons of mass destruction
Peace-building
topic Dret internacional públic
Institucions comunitàries
Armes de destrucció massiva
Manteniment de la pau
Public international law
Institutions of the European Union
Weapons of mass destruction
Peace-building
description Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction constitutes a renewed risk for International Peace and Security. The conventional international mechanisms that control WMD rely on the State, but their efficiency faces specific challenges nowadays. Within this context, the EU has tried to enhance its role as a non-proliferation actor, specifically with the adoption of the EU Strategy against proliferation of WMD in December 2003. This Strategy reflects the political will of EU Member States to fight against proliferation in a specific ‘European way’. This ‘European way’ is related to the nature and structure of EU, and has classical European trademarks: rule of law, multilateralism, economic and political pressure on third States, focus on the political causes of international problems, and international cooperation. To assess the EU approach, the article examines the scope, objectives and principles of the EU strategy as well as her instruments with regards to WMD. Overall, the analysis shows that the EU strategy, even if not sufficient, is effective against proliferation of WMD and, at the same time, is compatible with the main requirements of international law.
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