The Dynamics of European Security Cooperation, 1945-91

GLNUR AYBET, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. She previously worked at the IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies) and the NAA (North Atlantic Assembly). She has published a monograph on 'Turkey's Foreign Policy and its Implications for the West' and articles on NATO's southern flank and the CFE Treaty.

It covers all aspects of security cooperation, which range from the political - such as a 'European' voice in arms control, to military - such as a 'European' input into NATO strategy, and economic - involving collaboration in defence technology and production.This is the first integrated analysis of all aspects of security cooperation in western Europe from 1945 to 1991. It provides an accessible yet sophisticated survey of the wider dynamics of security cooperation in each decade throughout this period. It covers all aspects of security cooperation, which range from the political - such as a 'European' voice in arms control, to military - such as a 'European' input into NATO strategy, and economic - involving collaboration in defence technology and production.