European Security and Defence Policy in 2003

Year 1999:
Europe and the rest of the world witness the
emergence of a new and unprecedented political
project: the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
Year 2003:
The United States start the war on Iraq. The European
Union member states are divided about how to react:
Joining the "coalition of the willing" or saying "no"
to the war? What started as a mere difference of
opinion leads to a deep crisis. Many experts and
commentators predict the collapse of ESDP.
The two essays in this book analyse ESDP in the
crucial year 2003 and elaborate the question why ESDP
is important for Europe, the transatlantic community
and world security.
The first essay "In Defence of European Defence: A
European Perspective" is a direct response to Charles
Kupchan''s article "In Defence of European Defence: An
American Perspective" (2000). It highlights the
reasons why ESDP is beneficial and necessary from a
European point of view.
The second essay "ESDP - Finality of European
Integration and Project of Peace" examines the
potential of ESDP of becoming Europe''s peace project
number one and realizing permanent peace in Europe.

Autorentext
is a doctoral researcher at the University of Hull.He holds a BA from the Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorfand a MA from the University of Bath. He is founder and organiserof the Hull Peace Conference. His research interests include EUforeign, security and defence policy and the European Union ingeneral.

Klappentext
Year 1999: Europe and the rest of the world witness theemergence of a new and unprecedented politicalproject: the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).Year 2003: The United States start the war on Iraq. The EuropeanUnion member states are divided about how to react:Joining the "coalition of the willing" or saying "no"to the war? What started as a mere difference ofopinion leads to a deep crisis. Many experts andcommentators predict the collapse of ESDP. The two essays in this book analyse ESDP in thecrucial year 2003 and elaborate the question why ESDPis important for Europe, the transatlantic communityand world security. The first essay "In Defence of European Defence: AEuropean Perspective" is a direct response to CharlesKupchan's article "In Defence of European Defence: AnAmerican Perspective" (2000). It highlights thereasons why ESDP is beneficial and necessary from aEuropean point of view. The second essay "ESDP - Finality of EuropeanIntegration and Project of Peace" examines thepotential of ESDP of becoming Europe's peace projectnumber one and realizing permanent peace in Europe.