• DOI:10.1080/09662839.2012.747511
Corpus ID: 153388488

The European Gendarmerie Force: a solution in search of problems?

@article{Arcudi2013TheEG,
  title={The European Gendarmerie Force: a solution in search of problems?},
  author={G. Arcudi and M. Smith},
  journal={European Security},
  year={2013},
  volume={22},
  pages={1 - 20}
}

• G. Arcudi, M. Smith
• Published 2013
• Political Science
• European Security

Abstract By creating the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF), some European Union (EU) member states have devised a ‘structured solution’ to provide international civilian police capabilities. In this article, we undertake a critical examination of the EGF by first arguing that the EGF has been widely misrepresented, notably with regard to its general purpose and specific relationship to the EU. Next, we examine a range of security problems used to justify the EGF, arguing that its potential role… Expand

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