Przegląd Europejski – European Studies Quarterly

The differences between American and European approaches to security policy after the Cold War.

2014, 32, No. 2

Marek Garlicki

University of Warsaw

DOI

10.31338/1641-2478pe.2.14.4

Publication date

28.09.2014

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open access

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CC BY 4.0 Int.

Field

Social sciences

Discipline

political and administrative sciences

Language of publication

English

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to examine whether in the post-Cold War period the European approach to security policy is in fact different than the one of the United States of America, and why it is so. The author tries also to analyse what might be the impact of these differences on the transatlantic relationship and what consequences it might bring in the nearest future. After the description and definition of the term “security”, the author analyses the differences between the two approaches and refers to the arguments and viewpoints of different scholars. In conclusion an attempt to foresee the future of the EU – US security relations is undertaken.<br>Celem artykułu jest zbadanie czy podejścia Unii Europejskiej i Stanów Zjednoczonych Ameryki do polityki bezpieczeństwa są rzeczywiście różne, jakie są tego powody i co z tego wynika. Oprócz samej charakterystyki obu aktorów stosunków międzynarodowych, jakimi są UE i USA, i analizy ich podejść, autor próbuje ustosunkować się do przytoczonych zdań i poglądów różnych znanych naukowców z dziedziny stosunków międzynarodowych. Zbadanie różnicy w podejściach do polityki bezpieczeństwa jest punktem wyjścia do próby oceny ich wpływu na relacje transatlantyckie i refleksji nad najbliższą przyszłością

Keywords:

European Union,United States of America,security policy,transatlantic relations

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