ABSTRACT
Little attention has been paid to the relationship between enlargement and the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the European Union. Discussions about the widening of the EU refer largely to its implications for the Community pillar (the “first pillar”). However, eastern enlargement also poses important challenges to the CFSP, or the “second pillar”. Not only does it raise questions about the CFSP’S ability to function effectively, but also, by redefining the EU’S borders, it promises to introduce new issues and new tasks into the scope of the CFSP. This chapter starts out by highlighting different approaches to understanding the CFSP. Secondly, it looks at enlargement as a specific form of foreign policy. Thirdly, it examines the various issues raised by the prospect of enlargement to central and eastern Europe. The final section discusses the implications of enlargement for longer term trends in the development of the CFSP.
