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A European Defence Union

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  • Jacques Fontanel

    (CESICE - Centre d'études sur la sécurité internationale et les coopérations européennes - UPMF - Université Pierre Mendès France - Grenoble 2 - IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble)

  • Ron Smith

Abstract

: National defence arrangements appear to be increasingly complex due to budgetary pressures, rising costs and changing threats. There is a risk of massive investment in defence at a time when threats are diminishing, when Europe remains completely dependent on the United States and in a context where a policy of effective neutrality could be imposed through structural disarmament. Threats to European interests may not find echoes and support from the US Government. There are clear advantages to joint procurement by member countries because of the high fixed costs of R&D and the learning curve effects associated with weapons. The main problems to be resolved concern the differing perceptions of national interest among states, highly heterogeneous military strategies and competing industrial interests.

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  • Jacques Fontanel & Ron Smith, 1991. "A European Defence Union," Post-Print hal-02970613, HAL.
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    1. Christos Kollias & Suzanna‐Maria Paleologou, 2010. "Growth, investment and military expenditure in the European Union‐15," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 37(2), pages 228-240, May.
    2. Giuranno, Michele G., 2010. "Pooling sovereignty under the subsidiary principle," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 26(1), pages 125-136, March.
    3. Jean-Marc Daniel, 1993. "Finances publiques : les dividendes de la paix ?," Revue de l'OFCE, Programme National Persée, vol. 47(1), pages 91-116.
    4. Jacques Fontanel, 2011. "States Humanitarian Actions," Post-Print hal-03110537, HAL.
    5. Martial Foucault, 2005. "Biens publics et défense européenne : quel processus d'allocation ?," Cahiers de la Maison des Sciences Economiques j05082, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1).
    6. Michele Giuranno, 2009. "Pooling Sovereignty and Subsidiarity Principle," Discussion Papers 09/01, Department of Economics, University of York.
    7. Jacques Fontanel, 2015. "Economic causes of wars. An historical essay," Post-Print hal-02058399, HAL.
    8. Jacques Fontanel & Jean-Paul Hébert, 1991. "French public defence expenditure and procurement policy," Working Papers hal-03207447, HAL.
    9. Albert Breton & Pierre Salmon, 1996. "Are Discriminatory Procurement Policies Motivated by Protectionism?," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 49(1), pages 47-68, February.
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    11. Jacques Fontanel, 2018. "Développement économique, conflits et guerres. Les leçons partisanes de la science économique," Working Papers hal-02127938, HAL.
    12. Jacques Fontanel, 2016. "La science économique en débats et en défaut face à la crise," Working Papers hal-02080923, HAL.
    13. Jacques Fontanel, 1993. "L’importance économique de l’industrie d’armement de la France," Post-Print hal-02561044, HAL.
    14. Emmanuel Combe & Jacky Fayolle & Françoise Milewski, 1993. "La politique industrielle communautaire," Revue de l'OFCE, Programme National Persée, vol. 43(1), pages 399-454.
    15. Christos Kollias & Nikolaos Mylonidis & Suzanna-Maria Paleologou, 2007. "A Panel Data Analysis Of The Nexus Between Defence Spending And Growth In The European Union," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(1), pages 75-85.
    16. Kollias, Christos & Manolas, George & Paleologou, Suzanna-Maria, 2004. "Defence expenditure and economic growth in the European Union: A causality analysis," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 26(5), pages 553-569, July.
    17. Jacques Fontanel, 1998. "L'Union européenne," Post-Print hal-03352016, HAL.
    18. Jacques Fontanel, 2017. "Le sentiment de sécurité par le recours dissuasif des armes dissuasion militaire," Post-Print hal-03172334, HAL.
    19. Jacques Fontanel, 2016. "La sécurité économique et sociétale," Post-Print hal-02092004, HAL.
    20. Jacques Fontanel, 1993. "Hypotheses and methodology for the economic analysis of Disarmament," Working Papers hal-02377396, HAL.
    21. Jacques Fontanel, 2017. "La sécurité nationale Un bien collectif économique et humain indispensable," Post-Print hal-03177181, HAL.
    22. Jean-Paul Hébert & Jacques Fontanel, 1998. "The consequences of globalisation on the arms industries," Post-Print hal-03231452, HAL.
    23. Jacques Fontanel, 2003. "L'importance de l'économie de la défense," Post-Print hal-03251294, HAL.

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