Old Europe New Europe And The Transatlantic Security Agenda

The book "Old Europe New Europe And The Transatlantic Security Agenda" discusses the post-September 11th security policies of Poland, the UK, France, the US, and Germany and how they contributed to the rupture of the Atlantic community over the Iraq War. The book argues that this rupture was influenced by the different national strategic cultures of these countries. The long-term effects of the Iraq War on the transatlantic security agenda are still uncertain, but it has raised questions about the EU's credibility as a security actor, the role of multilateralism as an international norm, and the function of international law. The book also examines the evolution of the EU's role in the world and American perspectives on the transatlantic security agenda. It was originally published as a special issue of the journal European Security.

The post-September 11th security policies of Poland, the UK, France, the US and Germany presented in this new book illustrate how and why the Atlantic community ruptured over Iraq, a result in part, it is argued, of the existence of particular national strategic cultures. Whilst the longer term effects of Iraq for the transatlantic security agenda have yet to fully transpire, what is certain is that the EU's ambitions to become a credible security actor have been seriously questioned, as has the notion of multilateralism as an international norm, as has the function of international law. The book addresses these issues by considering the evolution of the EU's role in the world and the development of American perspectives on the transatlantic security agenda. This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal European Security.