The European Union as Crisis Manager : Patterns and Prospects (Hardcover)

1. The EU as crisis manager: a new role for the Union; 2. Assisting overwhelmed states: the evolving use of the Civil Protection Mechanism; 3. The EU as global crisis manager: how emerging tools shaped ambitious policy aims; 4. Managing transboundary crises: the gradual emergence of EU capacity; 5. Managing future crises: challenges and prospects for the European Union.