World's Defense Line: European Security and International Politics

Author: Xiao Yuankai
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This is a monograph on European security issues, exploring the historical evolution of European security and its comprehensive relationship with global security. It discusses the causes of European defense integration, the obstacles to sovereignty transfer, and the core elements of EU politics, offering a new perspective on the essence and future of European unity. Starting from the historically formed "European characteristics," the fundamental idea is that European security issues are both regional and global, and this duality is reflected in European characteristics, emerging as early as the Greco-Roman period. It manifests as a complex historical process of mutual causation between domestic competition and external expansion. This research approach rationally analyzes why Europe was the epicenter of two world wars, why European security issues have a stronger impact on the world than other regions, and why Europe must pursue the path of unification, with the ultimate goal of European integration being defense integration, etc. Although it explores European security issues from a historical perspective, the focus is on the contemporary context, such as chapters on "post-Cold War security" and "European defense industry and arms sales," which address specific issues like the formation of Europe's new security environment, the consolidation of defense industry mergers, and the integration of defense policies. Whether in terms of content or form, the book is innovative, particularly in its systematicity and comprehensiveness, peeling away layers to thoroughly examine European security issues. Additionally, the author maintains an objective academic style while also being unambiguous about his "Chinese stance" in the writing process.