The Euro-Atlantic Security System in the 21st Century: From Cooperation to Crisis

By Ryszard Ziba

Book Overview

Introduction1. The Subject of the Euro-Atlantic Security System2. The Neorealist Research Perspective3. The Structure of the BookPart I: Background2 The Euro-Atlantic Security System in the 1990s1. The Genesis of a New System1.1. The Fall of Real Socialism and Political Transformation in East Bloc Countries1.2. Dismantling of the Eastern Bloc1.3. The Breakup of the USSR and the Emergence of the Commonwealth of Independent States1.4. The Unification of Germany1.5. Accelerating European Integration1.6. From Military Confrontation to Arms Control1.7. The Beginning of NATO's Transformation2. The Structure of the System2.1. Participating States2.2. International Institutions2.3. Intersystem Ties3. The System's Functioning and Evolution3 Changing Challenges and Threats for Euro-Atlantic Security in the 21st Century1. Understanding the Challenges and Threats for International Security1.1. Threats1.2. Challenges2. The Reconfiguration of the International Order3. Terrorism4. Military Threats4.1. Nuclear Weapons and the Threat of Proliferation4.2. Conventional Weapons4.3. Military Spending5. Other Threats and Challenges5.1. Cyber Threats5.2. Economic and Energy Threats5.3. Environmental Threats5.4. Migration Challenges4 The Security Concepts of Participants in the Euro-Atlantic Security System1. Identification of Threats and Challenges1.1. Terrorism as a Main Threat1.2. Changing Perceptions of Challenges and Threats2. Security Policy Aims, Means, and Methods3. Similarities and Differences between Security Concepts in the Light of International Relations TheoryPart II: The Functioning of the System: From Cooperation to Crisis5 The Failure to Eliminate Terrorism1. The American War on Terror2. The Actions of the European Union with Respect to Combating Terrorism3. Cooperation between the EU and the USA4. NATO's Cooperation with Russia6 The West's Dominance and Expansion and Russia's Response1. The Promotion of Democracy by the West1.1. The Western Balkans1.2. The Countries of the Former Soviet Union2. Further NATO Expansion3. Strengthening NATO's Eastern Flank7 The European Union in Crisis1. Problems with the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe2. New Regulations in the Treaty of Lisbon3. Stagnation of the CSDP3.1. The United Kingdom's Growing Euro-skepticism3.2. The Impact of the 2008 Financial Crisis on the CSDP3.2.1. Cuts in Military Budgets3.2.2. Limitations on Crisis Reaction Operations4. Attempts to Revive the CSDP4.1. The Idea of Creating a European Army4.2. The Issue of the EU General Headquarters4.3. New Efforts to Strengthen the CSDP5. The Migration Crisis6. Threats to the EU as an Integration Project8 The Marginalization of the OSCE1. The Achievements of the CSCE in Previous Years2. The Declining Importance of the OSCE3. Attempts to Revive the OSCEPart III: Consequences and Prospects9 The Ukraine Crisis and Its Implications for the Euro-Atlantic Security System1. Two Aspects of the Ukraine Crisis1.1. The Internal Crisis1.2. The International Crisis2. The Outbreak of the Crisis3. The Motives of the Parties Involved3.1. The West's Motives3.2. Russia's Motives3.3. Third-Party

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030077284
• ISBN13: 9783030077280
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"