• Sudarshana Kumar N. K

EU is undoubtedly an economic power block, in order to accelerate its economic growth political role became imperative from the 1990s onward. EU had to face a tough challenge in this journey. This paper tries to analyse the limitations (lack of political experience in facing the challenges- effective foreign policy and its tools in handling conflicts, defence of its own and so on) on which the political role of EU was constructed and also how it embraced and converted its civilian power in developing its role in conflict resolution. This paper tries to test the credibility of EU as an effective political actor by analyzing its role in different conflicting environments. In overcoming its initial drawbacks, this paper tries to observe how EU’s involvement in fragile conflicts facilitated in emerging as a significant political actor. Overall, the attempt is to analyze EU’s role in conflict resolution in proving as a political actor.

European Union, Political Actor, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Fragile Conflicts

"CONFLICT RESOLUTION- TESTING EU’S CREDIBILITY AS A POLITICAL ACTOR: A STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.267-274, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807504.pdf

"CONFLICT RESOLUTION- TESTING EU’S CREDIBILITY AS A POLITICAL ACTOR: A STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp267-274, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807504.pdf