Judith Vorrath

Judith Vorrath is a senior associate in the international security division of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). Her current focus is on the interrelation of statehood, violence and organized crime, and international approaches and instruments in addressing it, as well as other aspects of peace and security in sub-Saharan Africa. Previously, she was a post-doctorate fellow at SWP, at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, and the European Union Institute for Security Studies. Vorrath holds a Doctorate of Science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
CSDP Compact: Reinventing EU Civilian Crisis Management?

CSDP Compact: Reinventing EU Civilian Crisis Management?

December 19, 2018

In November, EU foreign ministers adopted the civilian CSDP Compact, but it falls short of putting EU civilian crisis management on a new footing.  With its 10 ongoing civilian and six military Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) missions, the European Union is engaged in zones of conflict and instability...