Evolution and Devolution: The Dynamics of Sovereignty and Security in Post-Cold War Europe - Hardcover

Lansford, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754612554 ISBN 13: 9780754612551

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

This study bridges the gap in the otherwise rich literature on European security through its analysis of past and present efforts at military integration. Previous works have concentrated on the transatlantic relationship or the intra-European dimension of the effort to create autonomous defense capabilities or even on the ramifications of the changed defense market. Evolution and Devolution combines these themes and subjects. The work integrates these topics against the backdrop of the current scholarly debate over international relations by examining the changing nature of sovereignty and the evolution of the nation state. In the end, the course toward more integration and yet continued participation of the U.S., is shown to be the optimum course for EU member states in light of the security threats and constraints facing national governments.

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About the Author

Tom Lansford is Assistant Dean for the College of Arts and Letters, and Associate Professor of Political Science, at the University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach, Mississippi, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754612554
• ISBN 13: 9780754612551
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250