A thorn in transatlantic relations : American and European perceptions of threat and security / Mary N. Hampton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hampton, Mary N., author.

Series:

Palgrave studies in governance, security, and development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--European Union countries.

United States.

European Union countries--Foreign relations--United States.

European Union countries.

Security, International--European Union countries.

Security, International.

National security--United States.

National security.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism--European Union countries--Prevention.

Physical Description:

x, 206 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

"Americans and Europeans perceive threat differently. Americans remain more religious than Europeans and generally still believe their nation is providentially blessed. American security culture is relatively stable and includes the deeply held belief that existential threat in the world emanates from the work of evil-doers. The U.S. must therefore sometimes intervene militarily against evil. The European Union (EU) security culture model differs from traditional European iterations and from the American variant. The concept of threat as evil lost salience as Western Europe became more secularist. Threats became problems to manage and resolve. The upsurge in anti-immigrant and anti-foreigner sentiment in the midst of economic crisis undermines this model"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. Introduction

2. 'God Has Favored Our Undertaking': Explaining American Security and Strategic Culture

3. Oasis or Mirage? EU European Security and Strategic Culture

4. Combating Communism 'From the Abodes of Righteousness'

6. Naming Terror: US and European Counter-Terrorism Strategies Since the 1970s

6. Conclusion: Trans-Atlantic Security Cultures in Transition.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137343260

1137343265

OCLC:

842350420

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