The European Security and Defense Policy. NATO’s companion – or competitor?

Book abstract:

This work written from an American perspective provides useful commentary on the evolution of the European Union's efforts to develop an autonomous defence and security policy (ESDP) alongside a Common Foreign and Security Policy.

The author, Robert Hunter, is a long-time European security expert who served as the US ambassador to NATO from 1993 to 1998. As such he is well placed to provide an American perspective.

The book reflects the hesitant yet supportive attitude of the United States: Yes, the United States supports the EU's efforts to do more for its own defence, but this push should not come at the expense of NATO or exclude key non-EU allies such as Turkey. All the challenges of trying to encourage the EU to develop its military capacity while ensuring continued American leadership and avoiding unnecessary duplication are covered in this perceptive analysis. It is written with all the passion and intensity of someone committed to European security and to the prosperity of the NATO Alliance.

The work will interest students scholars and policy researchers in the fields of European Studies and the Atlantic Alliance.

Robert Hunter is currently senior advisor to the President of RAND - a non-profit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.

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