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English
Bloomsbury Academic
01 May 2025
The nature of security in Europe has been transformed in recent years. Security in 21st Century Europe argues that the defining feature of contemporary European security is the existence of a security community underpinned by the twin institutions of the EU and NATO, but that today the European security community, NATO and the EU face a growing array of external challenges and their ability to respond to those challenges is increasingly being called into question.

Offering a systematic assessment of security in contemporary Europe, this third edition examines the changing character of European security and assesses the extent of the threats posed by recent challenges, as well as the policy dilemmas involved in responding to these challenges. It explores Europe's engagement with core thematic issues in European security, including military intervention, nuclear weapons, terrorism and non-military security.

Providing both a substantive contribution to academic thinking on European security and a overview of debates on contemporary European security, this new edition offers: - 3 new chapters on migration, climate change and cybersecurity - Coverage of all recent major developments related to European security, including: the Syrian civil war and the regional destabilization arising from it; Russia-Ukraine crisis; the rise of populism; the migration crisis; the acceleration of China's rise.

Security in 21st Century Europe combines theory and detailed empirical analysis, exploring both how different theoretical perspectives can help us think about European security and concrete empirical developments in European security policies and institutions. This text is the perfect companion for advanced undergraduate and Master's level courses on European security, whether within courses in Security studies, European studies or International Relations.
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Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Height: 232mm,  Width: 154mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   700g
ISBN:   9781350342859
ISBN 10:   1350342858
Series:   21st Century Europe
Pages:   456
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

ANDREW COTTEY is Senior Lecturer and Jean Monnet Chair in European Political Integration at University College Cork, Republic of Ireland.

Reviews for Security in 21st Century Europe

This is a timely a well written text which insightfully addresses Europe’s contemporary foreign and security policy challenges and its potential for dealing with them effectively. * Ben Tonra, University College Dublin, Ireland * Security in the 21st Century Europe (3rd edition) is a comprehensive treatment of its subject. The book comprises chapters on key areas of European security, policies, institutions, and security identities. The scholarship behind the book is considerable and is made accessible to the reader with case studies. The book should be read by all advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students on International Relations and European Studies programmes. * Neil Winn, University of Leeds, UK * This book is the key resource I use in my class for teaching contemporary European security. It is well written, comprehensive and authored by the foremost expert on the subject. I recommend this book not only to undergraduate students, but also to more mature students as well as those who would like to get a solid introduction to European security today. * Kamil Zwolski, University of Southampton, UK * A comprehensive and cogent assessment. The liberal security order from which Europe has benefitted has come under challenge from Covid, economic difficulties, and then Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Andrew Cottey explains why it would be best if it survived without being quite sure that it will. * Lawrence Freedman, King's College London, UK *


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