This new edited volume examines contemporary European security from three different standpoints. It explores security dynamics, first, within Europe; second, the interaction patterns between Europe and other parts of the world (the United States, Africa, the Middle East, China and India); and, finally, the external perceptions of European security.

Thierry Tardy is Director of the European Training Course in Security Policy at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.

Introduction Thierry Tardy Part 1: European Security: Internal Dynamics 1. The European Union, a Regional Security Actor with Global Aspirations Thierry Tardy 2. NATO and the Search for Strategic Credibility Julian Lindley-French 3. Where is the OSCE Going? Present Role and Challenges of a Stealth Security Organisation Victor-Yves Ghebali 4. The Changing Political Geography of Europe: After EU and NATO Enlargements Pál Dunay 5. Europe and Russia: from Strategic Dissonance to Strategic Divorce? Graeme P. Herd Part 2: European Security: External Dynamics 6. The United States and Europe: Waiting to Exhale Catherine McArdle Kelleher 7. Europe and the Middle East: Attempting to Bridge the Divide Roland Dannreuther 8. Africa: Still a Secondary Security Challenge to the European Union Gorm Rye Olsen 9. Chinese Outlook on European Security: Towards Ideological Convergence? Lanxin Xiang 10. Does Europe Matter to India? Christophe Jaffrelot and Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu. Conclusion: The Unbearable Weight of Not Being François Heisbourg. Bibliography