Abstract:
The European security order is dysfunctional and particularly affected by the crisis of multilateralism. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), founded as a forum for promoting cooperative security and standardsbased cooperation, today is an expression of the weakness of traditional multilateral institutions. The reporting system in the politico-military dimension of the OSCE is a seismograph for the change in norms and dynamics among participating States. However, it also shows that despite the changes at the political-strategic level and the politicization of the official agenda, the implementation of agreements at the technical-military level of the OSCE continues quite smoothly. This presents opportunities but also risks that the 57 participating States should be aware of.
Subjects:
crisis of multilateralism
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
United Nations (UN) Charter
Helsinki Principles
Russia
war against Ukraine
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
confidence- and security-building measures (CSBMs)
Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security (CoC)
Vienna Document (VD) on CSBMs