The New Security Concept and German-French Approaches to the European "Pillar of Defence," 1990-2000A historic opportunity without precedent is gradually becoming reality in the 21st Century with the chance taken to pave the way in the period 1990-2000 towards the organisation of defence in Europe. The corresponding conditions have been brought about by concrete steps taken at the Masstricht, Amsterdam, Cologne, Helsinki, and Nice European Council meetings. In the end, the EU/WEU is developing into an 'equal' partner to the US by assuming greater responsibility in the security and defence sphere. The French and German bilateral relationship - which is the driving force behind every European integration process - is the historical force behind this development of the ultimate desire to reach a robust European 'Pillar of Defence' through reconfiguration of the transatlantic relationship. This book provides the first comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of German and French approaches to the European 'Pillar of Defence' from the view of 'Europeanisation' emanating from the process of integration. |
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Contents
Abbreviations | 11 |
The New Security Concept in PostCold War Europe | 23 |
2 | 49 |
2 | 59 |
Resolution of EUs Defence Dilemma Ratchets up | 88 |
The FrancoGerman Desire Common | 94 |
2 Overhauling the European Defence Industries and Technological Base | 114 |
The Heyday of the European | 139 |
This | 241 |
Rediscovering Germany in the European Defence Framework | 258 |
The Recent Bundeswehr Reform and the Kosovo Effect | 282 |
4 Conclusions | 302 |
1 Brief Assessment of the Contemporary French Foreign and Security Policy | 314 |
Europeanising NATO | 339 |
Europeanisation Modernisation | 358 |
The Ultimate Desire for a European | 380 |
4 Concluding Remarks | 155 |
1 Finding the FrancoGerman Balance Back in the PostCold War Era 1989 | 169 |
2 The HalfBaked FrancoGerman Security and Defence Balance 19951998 | 188 |
Recent | 205 |
3 Conclusions | 218 |
5 Conclusions | 402 |
What Does the EUs Nice Summit Offer to the Future | 427 |
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Common terms and phrases
action Affairs Alliance allies American argued armed forces army autonomous became British Bundeswehr CESDP CFSP Chapter Chirac co-operation Cold collective command commitment common concept continue Council countries creating creation crisis December decision defence industry defence policy discussions economic effective EU's EU/WEU Eurocorps Europe European defence European integration European Pillar European security forces foreign and security foreign policy former France and Germany France's Franco-German French future Germany's independence initiative institutions integration interests issues Italy joint June Kosovo major March means meeting military Minister missions multilateral NATO NATO's needs nuclear officials operations Paris participation partnership Pillar of Defence planning political possible President Press projection proposal reason reform relations relationship responsibility role security and defence security policy significant soft strategic strengthening structure Summit Treaty Union weapons
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Die Außenpolitik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Eine Einführung Wilfried von Bredow Limited preview - 2008 |
Die Auenpolitik Der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Eine Einführung Wilfried von Bredow No preview available - 2007 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | The New Security Concept and German-French Approaches to the European "Pillar of Defence," 1990-2000 |
| Author | Siret Hürsoy |
| Publisher | Tectum Verlag DE, 2002 |
| ISBN | 3828884318, 9783828884311 |
| Length | 466 pages |
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