Toward a European Army: A Military Power in the Making? - Hardcover

Salmon, Trevor C.; Shepherd, Alistair J. K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588262367 ISBN 13: 9781588262363

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub, 2003

Synopsis

The EU's ineffectual actions during the Balkan wars of the 1990s have led to loud calls for this political and economic giant to develop an effective military arm - an integrated force capable of dealing with conflict in Europe's backyard and projecting military power globally. This work provides a comprehensive analysis of this European defence project - its origins, purpose, and goals. It asks whether a powerful European army should replace US military involvement in Europe and discusses how the respective roles of the various EU countries, especially France, Germany, and Britain, should be defined. It also explores the institutional, military, industrial, and especially political practicalities of defense integration.

About this title

About the Author:

Trevor C. Salmon is professor of international relations at the University of Aberdeen and professor at the College of Europe in Warsaw. Alistair J.K. Shepherd is a doctoral candidate at the University of Aberdeen.

Review:

"A thorough, well-crafted discussion of the evolution, structures, and politics of European security policy.... 'The' book on the subject." - Clive Archer

About this edition

• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1588262367
• ISBN 13: 9781588262363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 239