Beschreibung:
The post-Cold War period is coming to an end. After a decade of foreign policy integration Europe faces multipolarity internally divided and externally weak. Toje argues that due to the lack of a workable decision-making mechanism the EU is destined to play the limited but distinct role of a small power in global politics.
Analyzes the EU's role in a multipolar world and argues that it is destined to play the role of a small power
Foreword Introduction and basic arguments The Anatomy of EU Security The European Union as a Historical Phenomenon European Defence: the State of the Union The European Security Strategy Revisited Lessons from the Field A Question of Political Will The Making of a Small Power Conclusion: After the post-Cold War Small-power politics The purpose of EU power References