Prof. Dr. Joachim Koops
Senior Researcher
European Foreign & Security Policy
Institute for European Studies Brussels
Belgium
Biography
Joachim A. Koops is Research Professor for European Foreign and Security Policy at the Institute for European Studies. In addition, he is also the Dean of Vesalius College, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Course Director of the Executive Course in Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management. Joachim's research interests include the European Union as an international actor and 'Integrative Power', the theory and practice of (effective) multilateralism and global governance, inter-organizational cooperation and rivalry (with special focus on NATO, the EU, United Nations and African Union) as well as crisis management, peacekeeping and peacebuilding (including the Responsibility to Protect / Rebuild).
Research Interest
Foreign & Security Policy Studies
Publications
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The EU as a Global Actor in the UN Reform Process - In cooperation with the Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome and with a grant from the Volkswagen Foundation; The Project focused on a comprehensive analysis of the EU’s role in the UN Reform process in the fields of Military Crisis Management, Peacebuilding and Human Rights (August 2007-August 2010)
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The European Union as a Diplomatic Actor: Policies, Processes and Performance, in cooperation with the Institute for European Studies (IES), Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Interdisciplinary research project, involving lecture series and contributions from academic and policy-oriented partners. Output: Lecture Series and Edited Volume (to be published with PalgraveMacMillan) (December 2009-August 2012)
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Deepening the EU’s Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Funded by the European Union External Action Service (EEAS) 124,000 Euros. In Partnership with FRIDE and the Gulf Research Centre (January 2012- December 2013)
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Command and Control in Peacekeeping and Crisis Management: A comparative Analysis of UN, EU and NATO Approaches - Funded by the French Ministry of Defence (November 2012- December 2013)
