Steering or Building? How Crisis Type Shapes Organizational Change in the EU

The article examines how the type of crisis the European Union faces shapes change in its institutional organisation: when a crisis leads the EU to strengthen its capacity to steer, and when it leads to building new structures.

Published in West European Politics

How to cite

Ghincea, M. (2026). “Steering or Building? How Crisis Type Shapes Organizational Change in the EU”. West European Politics. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2026.2740495

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Program Director, Foreign & Security Policy

Marius is a political scientist, researcher, and international affairs expert. He is a co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the Quartet Institute, where he leads the Foreign and Security Policy Programme and contributes to the Institute's strategic development. His work focuses on Romanian foreign policy, European security, and the geopolitical implications of great-power competition.