9780714656137 - The Western European Union: International Politics Between Alliance and Integration (British Politics and Society, 30, Band 30) von Rohan, Sally (5 Ergebnisse)

Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Neu. Neu neuware, importqualität, auf lager - This full-term study of the Western European Union (WEU) brings to life the history of Europe's search for a co-operative security and defence order, from its post World War II origins to the present day. Establishing the WEU as a support organization, designed to promote the two security 'ideas' of collective defence and integration through the primary organizations of Alliance and Community, this book offers a window onto the challenges faced in the development and management of NATO and the evolving EC/EU over time. As the WEU's historical journey unfolds, the frequently competing visions of the future organization of the European security space are exposed in the fluctuating nature of its own functional evolution and devolution. A hybrid organization driven by its dual support role, the constructively ambiguous and conveniently autonomous WEU was to provide a mechanism through which divergent interests could converge and inherent tensions be relieved, preventing NATO and EC/EU stagnation. This book offers fresh insight into the means by which the gradual transformation of the institutional framework of European security was enabled, and stakes the WEU's claim as a fundamental and life-long contributor to the stability of the European security system.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 422 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Traces the development of the Western European Union (WEU), the role it played in European integration and the dissolution of most of its key operations at the end of the twentieth century. The author shows how Europe was presented with two key challenges - collective defence against the Soviet threat and integration to foster economic recovery. Series: British Politics and Society. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 718. . 2014. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.