Working paper on EU policies towards Iraq, Afghanistan and Mali

This working paper will provide a top-down overview of EU crisis response regarding the output dimension of EU policy-making across the three cases (Afghanistan, Iraq, and Mali) throughout the conflict cycle. It will entail an analysis of a) how the problem is perceived and defined by the EU and its MS, b) what the EU identifies as its policy goals and priority areas in its response (intent), including diplomatic, economic engagement, c) what the EU defines as appropriate strategies and instruments as part of its CFSP policy (including CSDP).