The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe / David J. Galbreath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galbreath, David J.

Series:

Global institutions series

Routledge global institutions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

National security--Europe.

National security.

Europe.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 151 pages : maps ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

This book examines the development and evolution of the Organization of Security and Co-operation (OSCE) in Europe (formerly the CSCE) during and after the Cold War. During the Cold War, the two global superpowers were able to come together to resolve many issues of transparency and common challenges, leading to a change in European and global security. The OSCE covered the area formerly occupied by NATO and the Warsaw Pact, championing the Helsinki Final Act, which became a key international instrument to encourage peace and security. Following the end of the Cold War, the OSCE became a key institution positioned between the European Union and NATO, focusing on furthering democracy, protecting human and minority rights, and encouraging military reform in a drastically dynamic region.

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe sheds light on an institution that changed the face of global security during the Cold War and championed the rise of democratization in Central and Eastern Europe as well as the former Soviet republics following the collapse of the Soviet Union. This book will appeal to students, scholars and others interested in global governance, security studies, European politics, and international relations.

Contents:

European security and cooperation in context

The Helsinki Final Act and comprehensive security

From "conference" to "organization"

Security management

Democratization and human rights

The OSCE and the European security architecture

Crisis? what crisis?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [147]-148) and index.

ISBN:

9780415407632

041540763X

9780415407649

0415407648

9780203960943

0203960947

OCLC:

76481426

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