Military and Society in 21st Century Europe - 9781138528093

Name: Military and Society in 21st Century Europe - 9781138528093
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This compendium on Europe's military situation is written by leading analysts of military studies representing every major nation of Europe > This compendium on Europe's military situation is written by leading analysts of military studies representing every major nation of Europe. Also included are three overview chapters that set the tone for this volume. These chapters - Martin Shaw on the evolution of a \""common risk\"" society, Christopher Dandeker on the military in democratic societies, and Wilfried von Bredow on the re-nationalization of military strategy - provide an introduction to the work.Although the Cold War is now two decades removed from Europe, the challenges of transition to new defense systems and institutional structures still confront those who plan the future for military establishments. The country studies as well as the final analysis of the trends and probable future developments in Europe should be required reading throughout the national security structurs