Beyond Deterrence Britain, Germany and the New European Security Debate [Hardcover]

The collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the unification of Germany, the withdrawal of Soviet troops, the possible disintegration of the Soviet Union, disengagement of the United States and creation of a federal Europe - all this has changed the security context in Europe and stimulated a Europe-wide debate about the future. Deep questions about the nature of security itself have been raised. This book will add fuel to the debate.Introduction and Summary - PART 1: THE SETTING - November 9 1989: Five Anomalies in the Post-War European Security System Exposed - The New Agenda: What are the Big Questions Now? - Two Philosophies - PART 2: THE DEBATE - German Politics and the Question of Security 1949-89 - The German Security Debate in the 1990s - The British Defence Debate in the 1980s - The Situation in the 1990s - Outline of the New British Security Debate - PART 3: BEYOND DETERRENCE - Does the Debate Matter? - Index