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The Maritime Dimension of European Security: Seapower and the European Union (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)
Basil Germond
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Description for The Maritime Dimension of European Security: Seapower and the European Union (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)
Hardcover. This book discusses the significance of the maritime domain for European security in general and the European Union in particular. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 black & white tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPS; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
In an age of uncertainties influenced by information technologies and the networking of societies, the maritime domain remains the main global lane of communication, vital for trade and security. The European Union has become a maritime actor, carrying out counter-piracy and maritime capacity-building operations and actively dealing with maritime safety, fisheries protection, port security, maritime surveillance and counter-immigration at sea. The Union's policies, mechanisms and activities related to the maritime domain are now backed by a Maritime Security Strategy, adopted by the Council in June 2014. This cutting edge book accounts for the trends in ... Read more
In an age of uncertainties influenced by information technologies and the networking of societies, the maritime domain remains the main global lane of communication, vital for trade and security. The European Union has become a maritime actor, carrying out counter-piracy and maritime capacity-building operations and actively dealing with maritime safety, fisheries protection, port security, maritime surveillance and counter-immigration at sea. The Union's policies, mechanisms and activities related to the maritime domain are now backed by a Maritime Security Strategy, adopted by the Council in June 2014. This cutting edge book accounts for the trends in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
Number of Pages
227
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137017802
SKU
V9781137017802
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Basil Germond
Dr Basil Germond is Lecturer at the University of Lancaster, UK. He teaches Foreign Policy and International Relations Theories. Previously he was Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews and Visiting Research Fellow with the Oxford-Leverhulme Programme on the Changing Character of War, University of Oxford, UK. Basil is an expert in naval affairs and maritime security and has ... Read more
Reviews for The Maritime Dimension of European Security: Seapower and the European Union (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)
'Germond's exploration of the maritime dimension of European security is based on a sophisticated historical and geo-strategic understanding of the importance of seapower, and of the security needs and obligations of the EU. This is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the often-neglected realities of global seapower in the 21st century.' Anne Deighton, Department of Politics ... Read more