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Europe's Virtual Security Debate and a New Transatlantic Relationship

出版	Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael, 2010
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=81-fAQAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋More than 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall the intensity of the debate on European security leads many to believe that the continent's stability is in jeopardy. Numerous strategy papers on European security refer to historically unprecedented challenges and threats, such as terrorism, failed states, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cyber attacks and energy security. However, is it really all that bad? Or is there something virtual about considering Europe as a danger zone? The author contends a fresh look is needed, and one of the remedies that can be suggested for improving European security is better NATO-EU cooperation. Additionally, the overall security situation in Europe and NATO's current position as the most important vehicle for transatlantic relations is assessed. Finally, the author examines the question of whether it is imperative that Europe further develops a common foreign and security policy to become a significant international player, and, if so, how to translate this assignment into a new partnership with the US.