Peace and Stability in Europe the role of

Peace and Stability in Europe - the role of the three institutions A contribution to the PSE-Meeting of Socialists in the EP, PACE and OSCE-PA by Andreas Gross (Switzerland) Political Scientist & Swiss MP & Leader of the Social-Democrats in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Brussels, 14 th of October 2008 www. andigross. ch info@andigross. ch

“Peace and Stability in Europe - the role of the three institutions”: Democracy and Human Rights as objects of collective societal learning processes Character EP PACE OSZE-PA Supranational Transnational International Geographic. Privileged rich fewer “ 500” Dimension + troubled SE + + NW-Asia East+Russ/800 +US+CAN „Peace Power“ Hard&Big: Econ&Money Softpower & softlaw Governmental, diplomatic Methods Growth Persp. & Integration Collective Learning Governmental Negot/Consens

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