The European Union at the Start of the 21St Century: An Examination of Challenges in the Context of EU Integration

This thesis studies the current state of the EU as an integrated unit. Research was conducted using scholarly journals and key media reports. The central hypothesis is that the EU currently faces challenges which must be overcome to preserve EU integration, defensive capabilities, and relevancy in world affairs. The thesis looks at the sovereign debt crisis and determines that the EU must further centralize economic power. The thesis looks at various political challenges and concludes that the EU should continue engagement with Turkey and must establish uniform policies to facilitate integration of immigrants while avoiding domestic radicalization. The NATO alliance must be reaffirmed and not undermined by the creation of a separate EU security force.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Defense and Strategic Studies

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• DeWinter, Bryan Patrick

Contributors dc:contributor

• Andrei Shoumikhin

• European Union
• sovereign debt crisis
• immigration
• missile defense
• borders
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Russia
• United States
• Defense and Security Studies

Statement dc:rights

• © Bryan Patrick DeWinter

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1363

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-2364