European Security & the Power of Knowledge-based Networks

Abstract:

The question of whether the European Union (EU) is becoming a credible security actor capable of protecting itself and contributing to global stability is important now more than ever. In the 21st century, Europe faces a broad range of security threats in the form of terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, illegal migration, and cross-border trafficking of humans, drugs, and weapons. Failed and weak states in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East are often the source of these security threats. And more recently, Russia’s aggression towards its neighbors has become of pressing, immediate concern.