Abstract Since the Oslo Accords came into force in 1993, the European Union (EU) and its individual member-states have invested billions of Euros, with a view to establishing the basis for an independent and sovereign Palestinian state. As Israel’s colonization of the Palestinian West Bank has progressed, Palestinian statehood has become little more than a myth. As the state-building process has atrophied, securitization has found a renewed impetus, being elevated at the expense of initiatives that seek to promote democratization. This article argues that, far from being a neutral process grounded within the building of capacities, Security Sector Reform (SSR) has strengthened the foundations of Palestinian authoritarianism. In focusing upon the development of the EU’s police mission in the West Bank (EUPOL COPPS), this article argues that EU-sponsored ‘reform’ has contributed directly to the ‘professionalization’ of Palestinian authoritarianism. The article therefore suggests that the EU consistently has failed to acknowledge the political implications that extend from its technical mandate and interventions. The EU has become, to the extent that its interventions extend Israel’s colonial project, part of the problem. In concluding, the article offers an assessment of the decade-long EUPOL COPPS (The European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories) commitment, with a view to developing key lessons and recommendations that can inform future EU interventions.

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安全和平的局限性：欧盟对巴勒斯坦威权主义的支持

摘要自从《奥斯陆协定》于1993年生效以来，欧盟及其成员国已投资了数十亿欧元，以期建立一个独立和主权的巴勒斯坦国的基础。随着以色列对巴勒斯坦约旦河西岸的殖民化的发展，巴勒斯坦建国仅是一个神话。随着国家建设进程的萎缩，证券化找到了新的动力，以寻求促进民主化的举措为代价提高了证券化水平。本文认为，安全部门改革（SSR）并非是建立在能力建设基础上的中立过程，反而加强了巴勒斯坦威权主义的基础。在关注欧盟在西岸的警察团（EUPOL COPPS）的发展时，本文认为，欧盟支持的“改革”直接促进了巴勒斯坦威权主义的“专业化”。因此，该文章建议欧盟始终未能承认其技术授权和干预所产生的政治影响。就其干预扩大以色列的殖民计划而言，欧盟已成为问题的一部分。最后，本文对长达十年之久的EUPOL COPPS（欧洲联盟巴勒斯坦领土警察特派团）的承诺进行了评估，以期开发可为将来的欧盟干预提供依据的重要经验教训和建议。因此，该文章建议欧盟始终未能承认其技术授权和干预所产生的政治影响。就其干预扩大以色列的殖民计划而言，欧盟已成为问题的一部分。最后，本文对长达十年之久的EUPOL COPPS（欧洲联盟巴勒斯坦领土警察特派团）的承诺进行了评估，以期开发可为将来的欧盟干预提供依据的重要经验教训和建议。因此，该文章建议欧盟始终未能承认其技术授权和干预所产生的政治影响。就其干预扩大以色列的殖民计划而言，欧盟已成为问题的一部分。最后，本文对长达十年之久的EUPOL COPPS（欧洲联盟巴勒斯坦领土警察特派团）的承诺进行了评估，以期开发可为将来的欧盟干预提供依据的重要经验教训和建议。