The Changing Politics of European Security explores the key security challenges confronting Europe, from relations with the US and Russia to the use of military force and the struggle against terrorism. In the future, the authors conclude, European states will act alone, independent of America, on security matters.

'...the breadth and depth of the discussion is worth the read and is a welcome contribution to the study of European security.' - David J. Galbreath, Journal of Contemporary European Studies

'This volume ultimately succeeds in unpacking the prevalent political transformations in contemporary European security by expanding beyond studies of the ESDP-NATO dichotomy. It sets an example for future scholars by rising above the flurry over Kagan's provocative portrayal of the US and Europe as Mars and venus.' - Heidi Hardt, Journal of Common Market Studies

'...the challenges of security policy in Europe are very well introduced by this book.' - Kolja Raube, European Foreign Affairs Review, 1, 2008

Autorentext
MILAGROS ÁLVAREZ Assistant Professor of International and EU Law, University of Barcelona, Spain MALCOLM ANDERSON Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh, UK LENARD J. COHEN Professor, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada FRASER CAMERON Director of Studies, European Policy Centre (EPC), Brussels, Belgium DIMITRY DANILOV Head of Department for European Security Studies, Moscow-based Institute of Europe (Russian Academy of Sciences), Russia HELGA HAFTENDORN Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Relations, Free University of Berlin, Germany FRÉDÉRIC MÉRAND Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Montréal, Canada ALEXANDER MOENS Professor of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Inhalt
The Changing Politics of European Security; A.G.Sens PART I: CHANGING SECURITY PERCEPTIONS IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA Internal and External Security in the EU: Is There Any Longer a Distinction?; M.Anderson Security Perspectives in Post-Communist Eastern Europe: 'Easternization' and 'Europeanization'; L.Cohen Transatlantic Differences on Security Perceptions and Responses; F.Cameron PART II: "READY TO GO ALONE?" UNFOLDING THE EU'S SECURITY AND DEFENSE POLICY Common Security and Defense Policy in the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe; M.Álvarez The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP): A Strategy for Security in Europe?; S.Gänzle Russia and ESDP: Partnership Strategy versus Strategic Partnership; D.Danilov PART III: EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP From an Alliance of Commitment to an Alliance of Choice: The Adaptation of NATO in Time of Crisis; H.Haftendorn The Challenges and Limits of NATO-ESDP Synergy; A.Moens Strategic Partners, Different Strategies: The United States and Canada in the Transatlantic Security Community; F.Merand