NATO and the European Union

Hall Gardner, American University of Paris, France Contributors: Hall Gardner, Marwan Bishara, Simon Serfaty, Marco Rimanelli, Alexis Debat, Nadia Alexandrova Arbatova, Karsten D. Voigt, Norbert Baas, Marcel Van Herpen, Robert M. Cutler, Anton Koslov, Sten Widmalm, Steven Ekovich.

• Contents: Introduction: alliances, 'War on Terrorism' and weapons of mass destruction, Hall Gardner. Part I: The Strategic Impact of September 11: Asymmetrical conflict: a critical assessment, Marwan Bishara; From 'balance' to 'imbalance' of terror, Hall Gardner. Part II: The Future of NATO: Thinking about and beyond NATO, Simon Serfaty; NATO's 2002 enlargement: US-allied views on European security, Marco Rimanelli; Looking down the road: NATO-EU relations in the age of intelligence and 'age of access', Alexis Debat; The EU and NATO enlargement: a Russian view, Nadia Alexandrova Arbatova; A MAP for Russia, Ira Straus. Part III: NATO, The EU and The 'War on Terrorism': Toward new Euro-Atlantic Euro-Mediterranean security communities, Hall Gardner; Dealing with terrorism: the EU and NATO, Karsten D. Voigt; German perceptions on the 'War against Terrorism' in a historical perspective, Norbert Baas; Six dimensions of the growing Transatlantic divide: are the US and Europe definitively driving themselves apart?, Marcel Van Herpen. Part IV: 'War on Terrorism': Regional and Global Ramifications: Central Asia and the West after September 11, Robert M. Cutler; Russia and the US in the new balance of power in Central Asia, Anton Koslov; Kashmir and a new Cold War, Sten Widmalm; Iran and the new threats in the Persian Gulf and Middle East since 9/11, Steven Ekovich; Preclusive war with Iraq: regional and global ramifications, Hall Gardner; Index.

’Written in the interval between 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq, the book offers a rich variety of insights into the evolving nature of the new international system - one where "state terror" contends with "anti-state terror, but with no clear end in sight"...The book is notable for including a broad presentation of European and Russian views. It is a useful study for anyone trying to gain a longer-term perspective on today's swirling events.’ Professor David P. Calleo, The Johns Hopkins University, USA