THE ' TRANSATLANTIC RIFT': HOW DID THE SECURITY PERCEPTION CHANGE BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES?

Abstract

In this articlc, the dramatic shift occured in the aftermath of the Cold War within the European security perception and the consequences of the rupture from the American-oriented security understanding will be handled. Within the historical framework of the cvolution of the concept of securty since its emergence in the seventeenth century, the Europeanized security understanding` appeared in the Continent as well as institutionalized in the European Union will be explained with certain instances in order to demonstrate the rift` between the two sides of the Atlantic. The heart of the study will compromise the reasons of this particular resolution and possible future projections upon the world-wide security. Drawing from the paper, the conclusion will attempt to position itself in favor of a more promising post-Cold War European security perception with respect to the traditional American model and its imminent failures on global security.

Keywords

• Post-cold war
• Europe
• United States
• Security

THE 'TRANSATLANTIC RIFT ':HOW DID THE SECURITY PERCEPTION CHANGE BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES?

Abstract

In this article, the dramatic shift occured in the aftermath of the Cold War within the European security perception and the consequences of the rupture from the American-oriented security understanding will be handled. Within the historical framework of the evolution of the concept of securty since its emergence in the seventeenth century, the 'Europeanized security understanding' appeared in the Continent as well as institutionalized in the European Union will be explained with certain instances in order to demonstrate the 'rift' between the two sides of the Atlantic. The heart of the study will compromise the reasons of this particular resolution and possible future projections upon the world-wide security. Drawing from the paper, the conclusion will attempt to position itself in favor of a more promising post-Cold War European security perception with respect to the traditional American model and its imminent failures on global security.

Keywords

• post-cold war
• europe
• united states
• security

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