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25/07/2012

Crisis and Governance. Opportunity for European Security (DIEEEO56-2012)

The political impact of the economic-financial crisis that started in 2008 is still to be checked. In spite of the contention efforts, the political effect of the crisis is relevant and tests the institutional health of governments in some European countries and the critical situation of Greece and its hypothetic removal from the Eurozone. It is necessary to reestablish urgently the political efficiency and the lost legitimacy, and to limit the impact of the current economic-financial crisis in the security and collective defense. It is necessary to act collaboratively on some priority attention points. It would be a success to take advantage of the crisis as an opportunity to improve management and to reach governance focused on solving the basic problems of the world society. That is security.

Author: José Luis Hernangómez de Mateo

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