The handbook of European defence policies & armed forces

摘要

European Defence is a wide and fragmented field of study. In The Handbook of European Defence Policies & Armed Forces, Hugo Meijer and Marco Wyss offer a broad yet authoritative reference volume. The editors combine an introductory chapter with 51 contributor-written chapters, organized into six themes. Part Ⅰ addresses national defence policies of 35 European states. Part Ⅱ contains chapters on NATO, CSDP, andthe OSCE, in addition to UK-France and Franco-German defence and security cooperation, all under the heading of "Alliances and Security Partnerships." Part Ⅲ addresses current "Security Challenges," and Part Ⅳ explains various "Strategic and Doctrinal Responses" to those challenges. Part V offers a complete discussion on "Defence and Technological Industrial Capabilities," and Part Ⅵ discusses operational activity under the heading of "European Armed Forces in Action."