EU Security Governance

by Kirchner, Emil; Sperling, James

• ISBN13: 9780719074691
• ISBN10: 071907469X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-01
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

EU Security Governance links the challenges of governing Europe's security to the changing nature of the state, the evolutionary expansion of the security agenda, the growing obsolescence of the traditional forms and concepts of security cooperation, and assesses the effectiveness of the EU as a security actor. The book has two distinct features. Firstly, it is the first systematic study of the different economic, political, and military instruments employed by the EU in the performance of four different security functions. Secondly, the book represents an important step towards redressing conceptual gaps in the study of security governance, particularly as it pertains to the European Union. The book demonstrates that the EU has emerged as an important security actor.

Author Biography

Emil Kirchner is Professor of European Studies and Jean Monnet Chair at the University of Essex. James Sperling is Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron.

Table of Contents

List of Figures, Tables and Appendices

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction: The EU and the Governance of European Security

Policies of Prevention: Preempting Disorder Along the Periphery

Policies of Assurance: Peace-building in South Eastern Europe

Policies of Protection: Meeting the Challenge of Internal Security

Policies of Compellance: Projecting Force into an Uncertain World

Conclusion: Securing Europe in the 21st Century

Bibliography

Index

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