Security in 21st Century Europe
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:1st May '25
£120.00
This title is due to be published on 1st May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Combining theory and empirical analysis, Security in 21st Century Europe examines the changing character of European security, as well as its challenges and policy dilemmas.
The nature of security in Europe has been transformed in recent years. Security in 21st Century Europe argues that the defining feature of contemporary European security is the existence of a security community underpinned by the twin institutions of the EU and NATO, but that today the European security community, NATO and the EU face a growing array of external challenges and their ability to respond to those challenges is increasingly being called into question.
Offering a systematic assessment of security in contemporary Europe, this third edition examines the changing character of European security and assesses the extent of the threats posed by recent challenges, as well as the policy dilemmas involved in responding to these challenges. It explores Europe's engagement with core thematic issues in European security, including military intervention, nuclear weapons, terrorism and non-military security.
Providing both a substantive contribution to academic thinking on European security and a overview of debates on contemporary European security, this new edition offers:
- 3 new chapters on migration, climate change and cybersecurity
- Coverage of all recent major developments related to European security, including: the Syrian civil war and the regional destabilization arising from it; Russia-Ukraine crisis; the rise of populism; the migration crisis; the acceleration of China's rise.
Security in 21st Century Europe combines theory and detailed empirical analysis, exploring both how different theoretical perspectives can help us think about European security and concrete empirical developments in European security policies and institutions. This text is the perfect companion for advanced undergraduate and Master's level courses on European security, whether within courses in Security studies, European studies or International Relations.
This is a timely a well written text which insightfully addresses Europe’s contemporary foreign and security policy challenges and its potential for dealing with them effectively. * Ben Tonra, University College Dublin, Ireland *
Security in the 21st Century Europe (3rd edition) is a comprehensive treatment of its subject. The book comprises chapters on key areas of European security, policies, institutions, and security identities. The scholarship behind the book is considerable and is made accessible to the reader with case studies. The book should be read by all advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students on International Relations and European Studies programmes. * Neil Winn, University of Leeds, UK *
This book is the key resource I use in my class for teaching contemporary European security. It is well written, comprehensive and authored by the foremost expert on the subject. I recommend this book not only to undergraduate students, but also to more mature students as well as those who would like to get a solid introduction to European security today. * Kamil Zwolski, University of Southampton, UK *
A comprehensive and cogent assessment. The liberal security order from which Europe has benefitted has come under challenge from Covid, economic difficulties, and then Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Andrew Cottey explains why it would be best if it survived without being quite sure that it will. * Lawrence Freedman, King's College London, UK *
Well-researched, clear and comprehensive, Security in 21st Century Europe explores the merits and weaknesses of a strained security architecture, combining theory with detailed empirical analysis to help readers navigate the troubled waters of European security. The book is the perfect companion for advanced students, academics and professionals interested in European security. * Sonia Lucarelli, University of Bologna, Italy *
Just like its first two iterations, this third edition of Security in 21st Century Europe is much more than a guide to simply European security. Instead, Andrew Cottey offers a powerful guide to understanding security, international relations and geopolitics via Europe’s past and present. As such the book is a must read for anyone interested in these subjects. * Rita Floyd, University of Birmingham, UK *
ISBN: 9781350342842
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368 pages
3rd edition