Christian Mölling
| Address: | Center for Security Studies (CSS) ETH Zurich SEI F 7 Seilergraben 45/47/49 CH-8092 Zurich Switzerland |
| E-Mail: | moelling@sipo.gess.ethz.ch |
| Telephone: | +41 44 632 63 80 |
Project
Towards a European Security and Military Strategy?
The growing importance of the European Union’s (EU) approach to security and military affairs also empha-sizes the relevance and need for an overarching European strategy informing and coordinating the different policies. Without this, the policies not only tend to be inefficient but may also lead to counterproductive out-comes with respect to the Union’s security objectives. Neither the “European Security Strategy” (ESS) nor the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) dis-play a strategic approach comparable to that which nation states employ. However within the policies, which govern the means and use of force – military crisis management, armaments cooperation and arms control – the EU has developed an impressive body of policies, institutions and practices. This project will evaluate, using two case studies, to what degree these EU “policies of force” can be deemed a part of a European Security and Military Strategy by assessing their degree of Europeanization and coherence. Based on these findings, policy recommendations will be developed to address potential consequences resulting from EU policies.
Expertise
Publications
2009
- Mölling, Christian: Umfassende Ansätze im internationalen Krisenmanagement: Von der schrittweisen Weiterentwicklung zur konzeptionellen Reorganisation., In: A. Wenger et al. (Hg.): Bulletin zur schweizerischen Sicherheitspolitik 2009, Zürich 2009: 83-113
- Major, Claudia / Mölling, Christian: More than wishful thinking? EU, UN and NATO and Comprehensive Approaches to Crisis Management., In: J. Koops (Hg.): Military Crisis Management and Capacity-Building: The Challenge of Effective Interorganisationalism, Royal Institute for International Affairs: Egmont Paper Nr 30, Brüssel, August 2009: 28-37
- Mölling, Christian / Major, Claudia: Brothers in Arms? Nato Response Force and EU Battlegroups,
- Mölling, Christian: Strategie und Militärstrategie, commissioned study
- Mölling, Christian: Politik, Strategie und Doktrin – Begriffsnäherungen, commissioned study
- Mölling, Christian / Major, Claudia: International Organisations in Crisis Management – Comprehensive Approaches towards Coordination and Coherence?, commissioned study
2008
- Mölling, Christian: Schnelle militärische Krisenreaktion in der EU: Battlegroups und wie weiter? , in: M. Staack/ F. Algieri/ S. Lang (eds.): Militärische Aspekte der ESVP im Lichte der deutschen EU-Ratspräsidentschaft, Bremen, forthcoming.
- Mölling, Christian: Permanent Structured Cooperation, In: European Parliament(ed.) 2008: The Impact of the Lisbon Treaty on ESDP - Workshop Summary: 9-13
- Mölling, Christian: Options for a Regime on Intra European Transfers of Defence Items., In: D. Keohane: Opening Europe's Defence Market. Chaillot 112, Paris, EU ISS, forthcoming 2008
- Mölling, Christian: ationale Fähigkeitenentwicklung und die Rolle internationaler Organisationen., In: A. Wenger, V. Mauer, D. Trachlser (ed.): Bulletin zur schweizerischen Sicherheitspolitik 2008, Zürich 2008: 89-122.
- Mölling, Christian: The European Armaments Sector: The Need for the State to adapt., In: CSS Analyses in Security Policy, Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich, vol. 3 no. 31, 2008
- Mölling, Christian: ESDP After Lisbon: More Coherent and Capable?, In: CSS Analyses in Security Policy, Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich, vol. 3 no. 28, 2008
- Mölling, Christian: Militärisches Krisenmanagement innerhalb der Europäischen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik Strukturen und Prozesse für die Planung und Entscheidung., CSS Working Paper, Zürich Center for Security Studies, forthcoming 2008
- Mölling, Christian: Militärisches Krisenmanagement innerhalb der Europäischen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik. Strukturen und Prozesse für die Planung und Entscheidung. Report, Schweizer Verteidigungsministerium, 2008, 24 Seiten., commissioned study
2007
- Mölling, Christian: EU–Battlegroups. Stand und Probleme der Umsetzung in Deutschland und für die EU, SWP Diskussionspapier, März 2007
- Mölling, Christian: NATO and EU Rapid Reaction forces, In CSS Analyses in Security Policy, Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich, vol. 2 no. 21, 2007.
- Major, Claudia / Mölling, Christian: Sarkozy’s Brave New World: France’s foreign security and defence policy, European Security Review, 35: 5-8
- Major, Claudia / Mölling, Christian: Show us the Way Forward, Astérix” Europe Needs the French Involvement in EDSP, In: Bastien Irondelle: La France: combien de sous-marins nucléaires ? La politique de défense de la France à la veille des élections présidentielles. Dossier Mars/Avril 2007, Centre d'études et de recherches internationales/ Science Po.www.ceri-sciencespo.fr
2006
- Mölling, Christian: EU Battle Groups 2007 – where next? , in: European Security Review No. 31, December 2006: 7-10.
- Mölling, Christian / Maas, Achim: Auf dem Weg zu einer einheitlichen europäischen Rüstungskontrollpolitik? [Europe – an emerging Actor in Arms Control?], Ifar Working Paper No 8 January 2006
2005
- Mölling, Christian / et al.: Das Sicherheitsforschungsprogramm der Europäischen Union. [The Security Research Programme of the European Union] , in: S + F: Vierteljahresschrift für Sicherheit und Frieden 3/2005: 157-163.
- Mölling, Christian: Menschenrechte in der ESVP: Analyse und Empfehlungen [Human Rights and the European Security and Defence Policy. Analysis and Recommendations] , Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte, Final Report, 36 pages.
- Mölling, Christian: Der Aktionsplan „Zivile Krisenprävention“. Analyse und Bewertung aus menschenrechtlicher und sicherheitspolitischer Sicht [National Action Plan on “Crisis-Prevention”. Analysis and Assessment from the Perspectives of Human Rights and Security Policy.] , Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte, Final Report, 37 pages
- Mölling, Christian: UN – Friedensoperationen: Berücksichtigung von Menschenrechtsaspekten in der Definition und Implementation von Mandaten [Definition and Implementation of UN-Mandates: Regarding Human Rights during Peace Keeping Operations] , Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte, Final Report, 99 pages.
- Neuneck, Götz / Mölling, Christian: (ed.): Die Zukunft der Rüstungskontrolle, [The Future of Arms Control], Baden-Baden 2005
- Neuneck / Mölling, Christian: Rüstungskontrolle – veraltet, überflüssig, tot? [Arms Control – old, obsolete, dead?], in: Götz Neuneck/ Christian Mölling (ed.): Die Zukunft der Rüstungskontrolle, Baden-Baden: 29-39.
- Neuneck, Götz / Mölling, Christian: : Einleitung: Die Zukunft der Rüstungskontrolle Abrüstung und Nonproliferation, [Introduction: The Future of Arms Control, Disarmament and Nonproliferation], in: Götz Neuneck/ Christian Mölling (ed.): Die Zukunft der Rüstungskontrolle, Baden-Baden: 12-14.
- Neuneck, Götz / Mölling, Christian: Die Revolution in Military Affairs – Möglichkeiten und Bedingungen für die Rüstungskontrolle, [The Revolution in Military Affairs – Prospects and Challenges for Arms Control] , in: Götz Neuneck/ Christian Mölling (ed.): Die Zukunft der Rüstungskontrolle, Baden-Baden: 341-353.
CV
- since 02/2008: senior research fellow: Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich: strategic and defence affairs
06-11/2007: visiting fellow: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS), Paris
11-12/2006: visiting staff: military policy unit, Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of
Germany to the EU, Brussels10-11/2006: visiting fellow: International Security Information Service (ISIS-Europe), Brussels
5- 8/2006: visiting fellow: Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, London (RUSI)
1-4/2006: visiting fellow: Institute for Security Studies of the European Union, Paris (ISS-EU)
2006 - 2009: research fellow: ”Towards a European Security and Military Strategy? - Coherence and consequences of the European Union’s policies on military crisis management, armaments cooperation and arms control”, Geschwister-Scholl-Institute for Political Science, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich / Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy – Hamburg (IFSH).
2004 - 2005: consultant: Security Policy and Human Rights: Human Rights and European Security and Defence Policy, UN-Operations and foreign deployment of German Armed Forces, German Institute for Human Rights.
2003 - 2004: research fellow: „Collateral Damage“ - The Impacts of Modern Warfare; Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy – Hamburg (IFSH).
2001 - 2003: research fellow: The Future of Arms Control, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy – Hamburg (IFSH).
2000 - 2001: research fellow: Preventive Arms Control: Methods, Practices and Concepts, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy – Hamburg (IFSH); Coordination: Research Network “Preventive Arms Control”.
Other Information
Lectures/ Conferences
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies – Whitehall conference: Launching EU Battlegroups (25. Juni 2007, London).
German Ministry of Defence – ESDP Seminar: Military Aspects of EU-UN Co-operation in Crisis Management Operations. (19. – 21. March 2007, Berlin), Panel II - Operations.
International Studies Association – 48th Annual Convention (28. Februar – 3. März 2007, Chicago, IL, USA) conference paper: “Nice to have ... but ... how are European Capabilities actually created? Insights from a Strategic- and Security Studies Perspective”
German Foreign Office – ESVP Conference: ESDP: From Cologne to Berlin and beyond. Operations, institutions, capabilities (29. – 30. January 2007, Berlin), Panel III Capabilities.
marcus evans defence: Effects-Based Operations Conference (29 November – 1. Dezember 2006, Brüssel) Lecture: “EBAO and the EU the civil-military interface”.
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies – Whitehall Roundtable (27. Oktober 2006, London ) Lecture: “Where can we go now ? the EU Battle Groups in 2007.”
Slovak National Academy of Defence – NATO Summer School for Young Professionals (2. – 8. Juli 2006, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakei) Lecture: “The EU and European Security and Defence Policy – Progress in Institutions, Capabilities and Operations”.
International Center for Science and the Humanities – Co-organizer of a joint workshop: Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy – Hamburg and Chair for international politics – University of Munich. (21. March 2006, Munich): “From Co-Operation to Coercion? Security political order and the changes in arms control, Non-proliferation and Disarmament.”
Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy – Hamburg Research Lecture Series (23. November 2005): “Strategic coherence within the ESDP - the EU policies of military crisis management, armaments cooperation and arms control.”
German Foundation for Peace Research / Research Association Science, Disarmament and International Security – annual conference (26.-28. September 2005 Osnabrück): “The “European Security Research Programme” - potentials and responsibilities of the peace research community”.
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin: Konferenz: Das Sicherheitsforschungsprogramm der EU (18. Juli 2005, Berlin) Konferenzpapier: Vorschläge für ein Interdisziplinäres Forschungsprogramm. German Institute for Human Rights – Lecture Series „Torture“ (14. June 2005) Lecture: •“Military Training and allegations on maltreatment in the German Armed Forces“.
Academy of the Protestant Church, Tutzing, - Conference „Terror-Zellen“ (14.- 16. Januar 2005, Tutzing) Vortrag: „The fight against terrorism and the respect of human rights“.
German Foundation for Peace Research / Research Association Science, Diarmament and International Security - annual conference (27.-29. September 2004, Osnabrück): „Collateral Damage – the Consequences of modern Warfare“.
German Political Science Association – Politics and Technology conference (21.- 22. May 2004, Kassel): “The role of ideas and technologies in security politics. Analysing the US- government in the cases of bio-technologies and the Revolution in Military Affairs“.
German Physical Society – annual conference (24.- 28. March 2003, Hannover): „ Risk –social and natural science perspectives”.
Consortium for Peace and Conflict Studies – 31. Colloquium „democracies at war“ (21.-23. February 2003, Iserlohn): „Means and methods of warfare by democratic states“.
Federation of German Scientists – study group on military risk technologies (12-13. June 2003, Osnabrück): „relevant military risk technologies“.
Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy – Hamburg / Research Association Science, Disarmament and International Security – conference: The future of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation (4.-6. December 2002, Berlin): „arms control under the conditions of constant technological innovation”.
Federation of German Scientists / Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy – Hamburg / Research Group Information Society and Security policy: – Workshop: „ arms control in times of the Revolution in Military Affairs” ( 22. April 2002, Berlin): “ Arms control and Information warfare – 10 thesis on problems, potentials and solutions”.
Heinrich-Böll-Foundation – conference: “Arms Control in Cyberspace” (29.-30. June 2001, Berlin): „Preventive Arms Control in Cyberspace – a feasible approach?“
Teachings
2004/2005: seminar: The Politics of Security - Theory and Practice, postgraduate programme, \"Master of Peace and Security Studies” University of Hamburg.
2003: seminar: Information Warfare und Cyber Warfare, department of computer sciences, University of Hamburg.
2002/03: seminar: Theories of International Relations, postgraduate programme, \"Master of Peace and Security Studies” University of Hamburg.