Die europäische Sicherheitsarchitektur im Wandel

This dissertation is concerned with the European security politics since the end of World War II. It concentrates on the security situation and the changes being pursued within a European political context. In particular, it analyses the evolution of the present security environment and evaluates the changing security architecture. The formation of a political structure for security within the EU is also given special attention. For a better understanding of the security challenges, the work commences with a review of the European security situation post - 1945, which is closely connected with the efforts to achieve European unity. In addition the military alliances of east and west are shortly presented and evaluated as are the various security agreements ranging from the Pact of Dunkirk and the Warsaw Treaty to the establishment of the OSCE. The assertion that continuity of political power is only possible on the basis of an efficient economic system is affirmed by a review of economic organizations during the Cold War. A presentation and evaluation of the security-political environment, that is still shaped by political instability and ethnic conflict in some part of Europe, is followed by an extensive discussion about the newly emerging terrorist threat and its impact on European security. The development of the European Political Cooperation (EPC) and its appearance in the Maastricht Treaty in form of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) indicates the intention of the EU-members to increase cooperation. With its entry into the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) agreement, the EU actively influences security arrangements that were so far governed by NATO and OSCE. The establishment of the "Rapid Reaction Force" and the provision of non-military forces until 2003 take the current security situation into account. The role of the reactivated West European Union and its subsequent integration of her functions into the EU are then discussed in detail. The position of the USA and Russia within the European security framework and their views on the creation of an autonomous military capability for the EU are investigated. In addition this work assesses selected EU states' responses to the European security policy, and clearly illustrates a divergence among national attitudes. An analysis of the current security system starts with a critical examination of NATO and OSCE functions and concludes with a description of the future EU-role within the European security framework. A number of suggested improvements to strengthen the European security-political position are proposed including a vision for an integrated European security structure. Finally, this work offers a comparative assessment of over 50 years of European security policy and the future development of the European security architecture. The goal of this thesis is to shed light on this extensive and complex topic and to motivate further discussion on challenges of European security. The objective oft this thesis is to shed light on this extensive and complex topic and to motivate further discussion on the challenges of European security.

Grantor dc:publisher

Publikationsserver der RWTH Aachen University

Year dc:date

2002

Author dc:creator

• Schwerin, Wolfgang

Contributors dc:contributor

• Böttcher, Winfried

• info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/320
• Politik
• Europa
• Sicherheitspolitik
• Geschichte

Statement dc:rights

• info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Language dc:language

ger

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https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/search?p=id:%22RWTH-CONV-119095%22

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oai:publications.rwth-aachen.de:57025