@article{2024:moser:the_untapp,
title = {The Untapped Role of the European Parliament in Common Security and Defence Policy},
year = {2024},
note = {In recent years, security and defence have emerged as prominent fields
of European Union (EU) integration, notably after the Russian
aggression against Ukraine. However, the formal role of the European
Parliament (EP) has not adapted to this evolving landscape. The
intergovernmental structure of the Common Security and Defence Policy
(CSDP) persists unchanged, restricting the EP’s formal role on many
defence dossiers. As CSDP activities grow amidst current geopolitical
dynamics, questions arise about the alignment of limited parliamentary
prerogatives with the EU principles of democracy, sincere cooperation,
and institutional balance. This article contends that, rooted in the
EU’s democratic foundation, the EP holds an ex ante and ex post
scrutiny role in CSDP that goes beyond what is generally realised in
practice and assumed in the literature. Crucial in this context is the
institution’s entitlement to the timely provision of comprehensive
information in relation to security and defence matters, which is
indispensable for effective democratic scrutiny in this policy area.},
journal = {Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht / Heidelberg Journal of International Law},
pages = {585--638},
author = {Moser, Carolyn and Blockmans, Steven},
volume = {84},
number = {3}
}