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Zusatztext "An up-to-date approach! representative range of authors and deft handling of theoretical aspects make this study of European security both user-friendly and authoritative. It portrays a continent of many institutions! yet one where challenges! responsibilities and outside perceptions are converging above all on the still evolving and (in security terms) ambivalent European Union. A rich and helpful source both for general readers and the educational world." Ambassador Alyson Bailes! University of Iceland"This collection offers the first comprehensive analysis of European internal and external security dynamics. With contributions from some of the world's leading strategic analysts! the book is a must for all those interested in understanding European security and the EU's emerging profile on the international stage." Professor Jolyon Howorth! University of Yale Informationen zum Autor Thierry Tardy is Director of the European Training Course in Security Policy at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Klappentext This new edited volume examines contemporary European security from three different standpoints. It explores security dynamics, first, within Europe; second, the interaction patterns between Europe and other parts of the world (the United States, Africa, the Middle East, China and India); and, finally, the external perceptions of European security. Zusammenfassung This new edited volume examines contemporary European security from three different standpoints. It explores security dynamics, first, within Europe; second, the interaction patterns between Europe and other parts of the world (the United States, Africa, the Middle East, China and India); and, finally, the external perceptions of European security. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Thierry Tardy Part I: European Security: Internal Dynamics 1 The European Union, a Regional Security Actor with Global Aspirations Thierry Tardy 2 NATO and the Search for Strategic Credibility Julian Lindley-French 3 Where is the OSCE Going? Present Role and Challenges of a Stealth Security Organisation Victor-Yves Ghebali 4 The Changing Political Geography of Europe: after EU and NATO Enlargements Pál Dunay 5 Europe and Russia: from Strategic Dissonance to Strategic Divorce? Graeme P. Herd Part II: European Security: External Dynamics 6 The United States and Europe: Waiting to Exhale Catherine McArdle Kelleher 7 Europe and the Middle East: Attempting to Bridge the Divide Roland Dannreuther 8 Africa: Still a Secondary Security Challenge to the European Union Gorm Rye Olsen 9 Chinese Outlook on European Security: Towards Ideological Convergence? Lanxin Xiang 10 Does Europe Matter to India? Christophe Jaffrelot and Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu Conclusion: The Unbearable Weight of Not Being François Heisbourg Bibliography ...
