The European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy

Author

Richard Whitman

Content Type

Working Paper

Institution

Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster

Abstract

The Treaty on European Union (TEU, or 'Maastricht Treaty'), which came into force on 1 November 1993, established a 'three pillar' structure for the new European Union. Pillar one consists of the European Communities - the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC); the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC); and the European Community (EC). Pillars Two and Three were introduced by the TEU and consist of, respectively, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and co-operation in Home and Judicial Affairs (HJA).

Topic

Security, Foreign Policy, International Organization

Political Geography

Europe