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Humanitarian aid policies within the European Union external action
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Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyse the independence, neutrality and impartiality of the EU humanitarian assistance and to which extent is influenced by the EU's political, economic and military goals. The paper focuses on the legislative framework and the interactions between the main actors of EU ... view more
The aim of this paper is to analyse the independence, neutrality and impartiality of the EU humanitarian assistance and to which extent is influenced by the EU's political, economic and military goals. The paper focuses on the legislative framework and the interactions between the main actors of EU humanitarian aid and external action, questioning the politicization of EU humanitarian aid. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the structure and organization of the Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations and its relations to the Member States, different EU bodies and humanitarian partners, primarily NGOs and UN bodies. The last part of the paper addresses the Comprehensive Approach and how it affects humanitarian aid.... view less
Keywords
EU; humanitarian aid; disaster control; civil defense; foreign policy
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
European Politics
Free Keywords
DG European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations; Politicisation; Humanitarian Principles
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 25-39
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 4 (2018) 2
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed