DOES “STRATEGIC CULTURE” MATTER?  OLD EUROPE, NEW EUROPE AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY

Bezen Balamir COŞKUN

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DOES “STRATEGIC CULTURE” MATTER? OLD EUROPE, NEW EUROPE AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY

Yazarlar:

Bezen Balamir COŞKUN

Yayıncı:

T.C Dışişleri Bakanlığı

Dergi:

PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 2007 Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.71-90

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2007

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000586148

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-3315

pISSN:

1300-8641

Özet:

 

Given the failure of two major schools of thought in International Relations, namely realism and liberalism, in explaining the schisms among transatlantic partners, it has become fashionable to explain the intraEuropean divide regarding transatlantic security by analysing the differences in the “strategic cultures” of the EU member states and the US. In this regard Robert Kagan’s provocative comparison of a more pacific European strategic culture to that of the USA, has been undermined by the considerable heterogeneity and complexity of Europeans’ attitudes regarding transatlantic security. The objective of this article is to discuss strategic culture arguments in explaining the differences between the transatlantic security approaches of the so-called old and new Europeans. To illustrate the differences in Europeans towards transatlantic security, two major old European states, Germany and France, and some of the new EU members from Central and Eastern Europe are taken into consideration for the analysis. Here it is argued that there were different dynamics at work in different European countries, thus, in spite of its merits, strategic culture as a conceptual framework also has limitations in explaining the whole picture regarding the different European approaches to transatlantic security.

Makale detayları

DOES “STRATEGIC CULTURE” MATTER? OLD EUROPE, NEW EUROPE AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY

Yazarlar: Bezen Balamir COŞKUN

Yayıncı: T.C Dışişleri Bakanlığı

Dergi: PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 2007 Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.71-90

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2007

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000586148

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2651-3315

pISSN: 1300-8641

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Bezen Balamir COŞKUN

Yayıncı:

T.C Dışişleri Bakanlığı

Dergi:

PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 2007 Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.71-90

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2007

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000586148

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-3315

pISSN:

1300-8641