The EU as an International Security Provider: The Need for a Mid-range Theory.

The article focuses on the European Union's (EU) role as international security provider along with development of EU's mid-range theory. Topics discussed include process of policy-making and effectiveness in security provision, foreign policy of EU, Muslim immigrant communities and notion of EU decision makers towards them, priorities of U.S. security in fighting terrorism, Europe's security which is threatened due to African states somaliasation.