This article contains estimates of the economic and political costs and risks for the build-up, maintenance, modernization, and operation of a global military power projection for the EU, which is comparable in size and effectiveness to that of the USA. Build-up costs for such a capacity are...

The EU has made democracy support a stronger aspect in its relations with African countries since 2002. However, a broad range of political and economic dynamics within as well as outside of Europe challenge democracy and its supporters: the rise of non-democratic countries such as China,...