SOĞUK SAVAŞ DÖNEMİNDE AVRUPA’DA ORTAK DIŞ POLİTİKA OLUŞTURMA ÇABALARI

Abstract

Nowadays, EU intends to make itself an important and effective actor in global politics which speak with one voice and have influence on international issues. In order to achieve this goal, EU has developed an effective and coherent CFSP with the Maastricht Treaty. But, to understand the CFSP better, its historical background should be evaluated. The idea of a credible and effective CFSP has been a constant theme of European integration since the early 1950's. The failure of the EDC Project in 1950's was followed by "Fouchet Plan"in 1960's. After two desperate initiatives, last but successful initiative was the establishment of European Political Cooperation (EPC) in 1970's and 1980's which enabled the construction of the CFSP in large scale. The modest experience of the EPC, therefore laid the framework for the establishment of the CFSP at Maastricht. This study aims at evaluating these three initiatives which paved the way for the creation of the CFSP and European Union states efforts to develop a coherent and effective foreign and security policy in the Cold War Period.