National Security Cultures

This edited volume examines changes of national security culture and the implications that this has for international security.

Auteur

Emil J. Kirchner is Professor of European Studies and Jean Monnet Chair at the University of Essex. His current main interests include European security policy, regional and global governance, and cross-border cooperation. His recent publications include (co-authored) EU Security Governance (Manchester University Press 2007); (co-edited) Global Security Governance (Routledge 2007); (co-author) Studies on Policies and Policy Processes of the European Union (Law Press Renmin University 2003); (co-authored) 'The New Security Threats in Europe: Theory and Evidence', European Foreign Affaires Review 2002.

James Sperling is Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron. His recent publications include (co-authored) EU Security Governance (Manchester University Press 2007); (co-edited) Global Security Governance (Routledge 2007) (editor) of Germany at 55: Berlin ist nicht Bonn? (Manchester University Press 2004) (coeditor) EU Enlargement and New Security Challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean (Intercollege Press 2004) and Limiting Institutions? The Challenge of Security Governance in Eurasia (Manchester University Press 2003).

Contenu

1. National Security Cultures, Technologies of Public Goods Supply and Security Governance James Sperling Part 1: Europe
   2. France: A Departure from Exceptionalism Bastien Irondelle and Sophie Besancenot
      3. Germany: The Continuity of Change Sebastian Harnisch and Raimund Wolf
         4. Italy: Hard Tests and Soft Responses Paolo Foradori and Paolo Rosa
            5. United Kingdom: How Much Continuity? How Much Change? Martin Smith
               6. European Union: Moving Towards a European Security Culture? Emil J Kirchner Part 2: North America
                  7. Canada: Facing up to Regional Security Challenges Osvaldo Croci
                     8. Mexico: Current and Future Security Challenges Roberto Dominguez
                        9. United States: A full Spectrum Contributor to Governance? James Sperling Part 3: Euroasia
                           10. China: Power, Complementarity and Reflexivity Anthony Coates
                               11. Japan: From Deterrence to Prevention Haruhiro Fukui
                                   12. Russia: A Global Power? Derek Averre
                                       13. Conclusion: Structure, Agency and the Barriers to Global Security Han Dorussen, Emil J. Kirchner and James Sperling