Security Integration in Europe: How Knowledge-Based Networks Are Transforming the European Union

By David Parker-Ross

The European Union has made remarkable, unprecedented advances in both external and internal security integration. "Epistemic communities" of ambassadors, military generals, scientists, and other experts who supersede national governments in the diplomacy of security decision making are taking advantage of their shared expertise, common culture, professional norms, and frequent meetings to forge new levels of collaboration. Mai'a K. Davis Cross brings together numerous personal interviews and recent government documents across five separate case studies to construct a microsociological account of how EU governance really works and what future role the EU is likely to play internationally.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472117890
• ISBN13: 9780472117895
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

"IF YOU CAN'T LAUGH AT YOURSELF,THEN MAKE FUN OF EVERYONE ELSE."

A great collection of stories about the people and things that go on in the little town of Forty-Five,South Carolina. Now, if you go looking for this little place ,you won't find any such town.But; if you are observant and spend the time,you'll find it anywhere. As a matter of fact ,to the people like you meet in this little gem;there is not a thing about any of this that is unusual. That's just what people and things are...

Feel the love and the loathing

This was the first collection of George's that I read, and I think it's still my favorite. The title intrigued me, then the author photo on the back flap sealed the deal(he's in a personal sauna, smoking and looking like he just made it through one hell of a bender). Fortunately for me, the satirical whimsy of both title and photo accurately reflected the prose gems found between the covers. These stories are funny(sometimes...

Fiction or Reality? In the South, it is Difficult to Tell

Fie, fie, what happened to my review? Down the Bayou Teche....so here we go again! It must have had something to do with those Half-Mammals or the Confederate in the Attic...If you are a Southerner, this book will ring with truth, because Mr. Singleton's characters are so obviously around the block, if not next door. If you know that prosperity can be measured in the number of cars you have up on blocks in the FRONT yard,...

Southern Humor

Singleton has done a great job of portraying Southern characters accurately and honestly. He has deep and engaging characters that are so rare in short stories. As a southerner, I hate when southeaster US characters are stereotyped, as they frequently are in stories, novels, and especially Hollywood. However, even though he shows sometimes a dark side or ignorant side of a character, they are entirely believable and recognizable...

George is the BTO of Southern Fiction!

No one does it better - George's second collection of stories are absolutely great. It's almost like he sneaks up on you, makes you laugh, and then darts away to the next bit of humour. And the whole time you're sort of wondering what has happened, but you've enjoyed every minute of it. Do yourselves a favor - purchase this book, and begin enjoying the finest Southern short story fiction writer around.