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European countries work together in crisis management, conflict prevention and many other aspects of security and defence policy. Closer cooperation in this policy arena seems to be the only viable way forward to address contemporary security challenges. Yet, despite the repeated interaction, fundamental assumptions about security and defence remain remarkably distinct across European nations. This book offers a comparative analysis of the security and defence policies of all 27 EU member states and Turkey, drawing on the concept of 'strategic culture', in order to examine the chances and obstacles for closer security and defence cooperation across the continent. Along the lines of a consistent analytical framework, international experts provide case studies of the current security and defence policies in Europe as well as their historical and cultural roots.
List of contents
Strategic Culture.- Security and Defence Policy.- European Integration.- Comparative Policy Analysis.
About the author
Heiko Biehl ist Wissenschaftlicher Rat z.A. an der Akademie der Bundeswehr für Information und Kommunikation in Strausberg und Lehrbeauftragter für Soziologie an der Universität Potsdam
Dr. Bastian Giegerich, Research Fellow at the Bundeswehr Institute of Social Sciences and Consulting Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Alexandra Jonas, M.A., Research Fellow at the Bundeswehr Institute of Social Sciences and lecturer at the University of Potsdam.
Summary
European countries work together in crisis management, conflict prevention and many other aspects of security and defence policy. Closer cooperation in this policy arena seems to be the only viable way forward to address contemporary security challenges. Yet, despite the repeated interaction, fundamental assumptions about security and defence remain remarkably distinct across European nations. This book offers a comparative analysis of the security and defence policies of all 27 EU member states and Turkey, drawing on the concept of ‘strategic culture’, in order to examine the chances and obstacles for closer security and defence cooperation across the continent. Along the lines of a consistent analytical framework, international experts provide case studies of the current security and defence policies in Europe as well as their historical and cultural roots.
