In his foreword to this work, Valery Giscard d'Estaing
characterizes the recent changes in Central and Eastern Europe as a
great victory for the values of liberal democracy and a testament
to the firmness and cohesion of the Atlantic Alliance. But as Karel
De Gucht and Stephan Keukeleire go on to point out, these events
were neither a necessity nor an accident, as they were the
consequence of many small steps and measures whose effects were
incalculable at the time as well as of fundamental long-term
developments. De Gucht and Keukeleire see these developments as the
building blocks for Europe's future and the opportunities for
choice that could allow these European nations to once again take
control of their history.
Giscard d'Estaing's foreword and the authors' preface set the
stage for a complete discussion of the myriad elements that have
gone into the European upheaval. The work then explores a wide
range of events and topics that had and will further have an impact
on the formation of the new Europe, including growing doubts about
the United States and nuclear deterrence, French independence, the
pressure for reform in the Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe, and
the growing role of the European Community. Also discussed at
length is the nation of Germany, its view of its own identity, the
change in the German perception of security, and the German
contribution to the European upheaval. The authors conclude their
book with a policy-oriented blueprint for a future European
security structure. This timely study will be an essential resource
for students and scholars of European studies and political
science, as well as an important addition to both academic and
public libraries.
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