The European Union and national defence policy

The European Union and national defence policy:
This is the second volume of the series The State and the European Union which examines the impact of the European Union on its Member States. Has European integration affected both the substance of national policy and the way in which that policy is made? The primary focus is on France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.

This volume in the series looks at the role that European integration has played in shaping the defence policies of various European countries. Have pressures for the integration of Europe resulted in a shift in national defence policies? Have developments in integration affected the way in which policy is made at the national level? Is national defence policy inclining increasingly towards co-operative action?

The book is divided into three distinct parts: the first outlines the tortuous history of attempts to link defence with European integration and highlights some recent initiatives. The second part includes studies of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, as well as a chapter on the Netherlands - providing an insight into the different national factors that condition the impact of EU action. The final part considers the key questions of nuclear weapons and arms procurement

Howorth, Jolyon/Menon, Anand (eds)
The European Union and national defence policy
The State and the European Union
Routledge, 1998
ISBN: 0-415-16484-2 (Hbk)/ 0-415-16485-0 (Pbk)
Price: £47.50 (Hbk)/£15.99 (Pbk)