Defending Europe seeks to clarify the competing ambitions, the contrasting visions and the trans-Atlantic tensions related to the recent quest by Europe for autonomy in the sphere of security and defense. Scholars from both sides of the Atlantic explore the development of ESDI within NATO, the revival of the WEU and the launch of the EU's Common European Security and Defense Policy. Among the issues discussed are the Euro-American capabilities gap, concerns regarding decoupling, discrimination, and duplication, and the complications posed by NATO/EU enlargement. Two contrary conclusions debate whether ESDP is more likely to strengthen or undermine the Atlantic Alliance. This informative foray into the trans-Atlantic security and defense issues is a crucial addition to the ongoing dialogue concerning this shifting and evolving relationship.
Introduction NATO, the EU and the Quest for European Autonomy; J.Howorth & J.T.S.Keeler PART I: NATO AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESDI/ESDP Developing a NATO-EU Politico-Military Agreement; A.Moens The CJTF Framework and the Limits of European Autonomy; T.Terriff The Effects of Kosovo and the Danger of Decoupling; F.Bozo PART II: THE EURO-AMERICAN CAPABILITIES GAP The US-European Capabilities Gap and the EU's Defense Dimension; D.Yost NATO, ESDP and Constructive Duplication; K.Schake PART III: NATO ENLARGEMENT AND THE DISCRIMINATION ISSUE Non-EU NATO Members and the Issue of Discrimination; S.Tofte NATO Enlargement and European Defense Autonomy; M.Webber Dilemmas of NATO Enlargement; J.Lindley-French TWO CONTRARY CONCLUSIONS Why ESDP is Misguided and Dangerous for the Alliance; A.Menon Why ESDP is Necessary and Beneficial for Alliance; J.Howorth
