Contemporary European Security

✍ Scribed by David J. Galbreath (editor), Jocelyn Mawdsley (editor), Laura Chappell (editor)

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 233
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Contemporary European Security explores the complex European security architecture and introduces students to the empirical, theoretical and conceptual approaches to studying the subject. Written by experts in each subfield, it addresses key topics within the wider strategic context of international security.

Presenting traditional and critical debates to illuminate this ever-changing field it addresses specifically:

• European security since 2000 and the end of the Cold War.
• The evolution of International Relations theories in understanding security in Europe.
• The role of NATO in the post-war period and its strategy, impact and enlargement.
• The institutionalisation of the CSCE and the political tensions within the OSCE.
• The EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy and recent policy initiatives in defence.
• Feminist conceptions of European security.
• European military innovation.
• Security challenges in the post-Soviet space and the growing instability in the Middle East and North Africa.
• The emergence of human security.
• Internal and societal security.

This essential textbook will be of key interests to students and scholars of European Security, Security and Military studies, Strategic Studies, European Politics and International Relations.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: A changing security architecture
Introduction
Unpacking European security
IR and contemporary European security
Institutionalising a security structure for Europe
Contemporary European (in)securities
Structure of the book
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 2: From Cold War to European peace
The division of Europe
Europe and the Cold War
Europe and the end of the Cold War
The ‘return to Europe’ – integration of the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs)
Disintegration in South East and Eastern Europeand the rise of conflict
Europe’s regional security architecture: continuityand change
Conclusion: themes and issues
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 3: Contesting approaches to European security
Introduction
The liberal alternative
The cultural ‘turn’
Critical European security
Conclusion
Notes
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 4: NATO and the transatlantic community, 1949–2019
NATO and the Cold War: 1949–1990
NATO after the Cold War: 1991–2019
Conclusion
Notes
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 5: The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Out of Détente
Comprehensive approach to European security
Intervention of a different order
Unresolved tensions
Conclusion
Further reading
Weblink
References
Chapter 6: European Union
Introduction
Analysing the EU as a security and defence actor
The creation and initial development of CSDP
Operationalising CSDP pre-Lisbon: strategy and deployments
A more coherent security and defence actor? The LisbonTreaty and its impact
CSDP post-Lisbon: defence matters?
Conclusion
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 7: Internal security
Introduction
Conceptualising internal security
The evolution of internal security governance in Europe
Limits and challenges to European internal security cooperation
Notes
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 8: Europe and the human security agenda
Introduction
Human security: definitions and development
Human security and Europe: initial positive reactions
Human security and the EU: institutional adoption?
Disillusionment sets in: human security in a less secure Europe
Conclusion
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 9: Gendering European security
A Feminist Security Studies perspective
Women, Peace and Security in Europe: opportunitiesand pitfalls
Realising the Women, Peace and Security agenda beyond UNSCR 1325
Gendered structures and practices of European security:the case of the EU
The EU’s Engagement with WPS
Gendered structures and practices of European security:the case of NATO
NATO’s engagement with Women, Peace and Security
Conclusion
Notes
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 10: New threats to European security
Introduction
From partnership to rivalry: the deteriorating Russian–Western relationship
The new Russo–Western confrontation and the riseof hybrid threats
From ‘increasing concern’ to ‘immediate and direct’ threats from the south
EU and NATO responses to the immediate and directMENA threats
Conclusion: learning to live with direct threats
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 11: Innovating European
defence
Introduction
Military innovation and the traditional approach: keylessons from history
Military innovation and the social sciences: theorising innovation
Innovating European defence
Case studies in European defence innovation
Followship
Frontline
Falling
Conclusion
Further reading
Weblinks
References
Chapter 12: European security: where do we go from here?
Introduction
Security and insecurity in contemporary Europe
The European security architecture: fit for purpose?
Finding the way out of the (in)security quagmire: security leaders wanted
Conclusion
Further reading
References
Index