Deze serie duikt in de cruciale vragen die het hedendaagse Europa vormgeven. Het onderzoekt de dynamische verschuivingen en uitdagingen waarmee het continent wordt geconfronteerd in een voortdurend evoluerend mondiaal landschap. De reikwijdte omvat politiek, samenleving en cultuur, en biedt lezers diepgaande inzichten in de complexe aard van de Europese integratie en de toekomstige koers ervan. Het dient als een essentiële bron voor het begrijpen van de transitieve staat van Europa.
The book explores the significant influence of far-right parties in shaping political discourse, party dynamics, and government policies amid contemporary challenges like global migration and terrorism. It argues that these parties capitalize on national governments' struggles to address pressing issues, allowing them to strategically position themselves within the political landscape.
Defending Europe seeks to clarify the competing ambitions, the contrasting visions and the trans-Atlantic tensions related to the recent quest by Europe for autonomy in the sphere of security and defense. Scholars from both sides of the Atlantic explore the development of ESDI within NATO, the revival of the WEU and the launch of the EU's Common European Security and Defense Policy. Among the issues discussed are the Euro-American capabilities gap, concerns regarding decoupling, discrimination, and duplication, and the complications posed by NATO/EU enlargement. Two contrary conclusions debate whether ESDP is more likely to strengthen or undermine the Atlantic Alliance. This informative foray into trans-Atlantic security and defense issues is a crucial addition to the ongoing dialogue concerning this shifting and evolving relationship.