European Security: The Roles of Regional Organisations
| By: | Møller, Bjørn, Professor |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9781409444084 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781409470946 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Europe has undergone quite profound changes since the end of the Cold War. Having been a highly militarised, conflict-ridden and war-ridden region, the core of Europe today constitutes a security community where armed conflicts among the constituent states has become inconceivable. This comprehensive book offers a theoretically founded and thoroughly documented analysis of European security, with a special emphasis on the role played by the United Nations and the various regional and sub-regional organisations, especially the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe and the European Union.
When it comes to explaining peace in Europe opinions differ widely. Some argue that it was only because the West refused to give in to Soviet threats that the latter eventually gave up