for all actors, but based on their intentions, some gains would be preferred over others. The intentions of the member states could be outlined as the table 2.1 below. Table 2.1 UK France Germany Italy EU Become the Desire stability in Cameron to live countries’ Make up for Projection of the area due to up to Blair's preferred failed policy on democracy and trade agreements aggressive foreign mediator in Tunisia human rights and migration policy international threat cooperation Remain loyal Remain the Improve Sarkozy’s Increase image as Increase power towards Gadhafi Intentions power position in image before a determined within EU due to economic the global context national election coherent union interests Coordinate the Prove France as a Remain loyal to the different Stay loyal to the powerful actor in Non-military EU i terms of intentions into USA the international strategy credibility one united society contribution Promotion of Economic and Increase in power Power increase Power increase norms and political stability in and capabilities values the region Image in Legitimacy and Increase in international Legitimacy Legitimacy promotion of Possible capabilities politics norms and values gains Image in Image in Image in international international international politics, stability politics policy in the region Actions taken on Libya In the following I will present the timeline for the actions and reaction on the Libyan crisis from the relevant actors. I will include the theory perspective on the possible gains from cooperation on the CFSP or via international institutions. During the last three decades Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi has signed friendship treaties and trade agreements with several Westerns leaders. Libya underwent a transformation after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. Having seen that Saddam Hussain’s stubbornness had led him and his country to disaster, Gadhafi
for all actors, but based on their intentions, some gains would be preferred over others. The intentions of the member states could be outlined as the table 2.1 below. Table 2.1 UK France Germany Italy EU Intentions Cameron to live up to Blair's aggressive foreign policy Make up for failed policy on Tunisia Projection of democracy and human rights Desire stability in the area due to trade agreements and migration threat Become the countries’ preferred mediator in international cooperation Remain the power position in the global context Improve Sarkozy’s image before national election Increase power within EU Remain loyal towards Gadhafi due to economic interests Increase image as a determined coherent union Stay loyal to the USA Prove France as a powerful actor in the international society Non-military strategy Remain loyal to the EU i terms of credibility Coordinate the different intentions into one united contribution Possible gains Power increase Power increase Promotion of norms and values Economic and political stability in the region Increase in power and capabilities Increase in capabilities Image in international politics Legitimacy Legitimacy Legitimacy and promotion of norms and values Image in international politics Image in international policy Image in international politics, stability in the region Actions taken on Libya In the following I will present the timeline for the actions and reaction on the Libyan crisis from the relevant actors. I will include the theory perspective on the possible gains from cooperation on the CFSP or via international institutions. During the last three decades Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi has signed friendship treaties and trade agreements with several Westerns leaders. Libya underwent a transformation after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. Having seen that Saddam Hussain’s stubbornness had led him and his country to disaster, Gadhafi
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