Strategiska försvarsaktörer : En studie av NATO och EU:s kompatibilitet i rollen som säkerhetspolitiska aktörer

Sammanfattning: This essay conducts a descriptive analysis of the ideas expressed by NATO´s official security strategy "Strategic Concept" from 2010 and the European Union’s security strategy "A Secure Europe in a Better World" from 2003. The purpose of this analysis is to examine whether the ESDP and NATO are compatible with each other when it comes to the role of security policy actor. To do so, I´ve chosen to analyse the actors' security strategies based on three dimensions. These dimensions are: Their view of the international scene, their views on cooperation and their views on how to reach security. As sorting tools I´ve used two different ideal types, based on the theoretical perspectives of liberalism and realism. The results show that ESDP and NATO are compatible with each other as both ESDP and NATO´s security strategies are characterised by liberal values. However, there are a few traits of realism regarding NATO's treatment of international threats which can be seen to some extent as being in opposition to the ESDP´s practices regarding the treatment of threats.