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Defending Europe: The EU, NATO, and the Quest for European Autonomy

By Jolyon Howorth , John T. S. Keeler (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Year
2003
ISBN
978-1-4039-6690-2, 978-1-4039-8136-3
DOI
10.1057/9781403981363
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1244480 bytes)
Series
Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series
Edition
1
Pages
XII, 247\249
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
European Politics; European Union Politics; Intern

Description

Defending Europe seeks to clarify the competing ambitions, the contrasting visions and the trans-Atlantic tensions related to the recent quest by Europe for autonomy in the sphere of security and defense. Scholars from both sides of the Atlantic explore the development of ESDI within NATO, the revival of the WEU and the launch of the EU's Common European Security and Defense Policy. Among the issues discussed are the Euro-American capabilities gap, concerns regarding decoupling, discrimination, and duplication, and the complications posed by NATO/EU enlargement. Two contrary conclusions debate whether ESDP is more likely to strengthen or undermine the Atlantic Alliance. This informative foray into the trans-Atlantic security and defense issues is a crucial addition to the ongoing dialogue concerning this shifting and evolving relationship.

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