Međunarodne studije, Vol. I No. 1, 2000.
Stručni rad
U.S.A. and New European Security
Jadranka Polović
Sažetak
For almost fifty years, during the bloc confrontations, the United States of America had a crucial influence on European security, creating a firm political and military alliance with the Western European countries. The role of the USA continues today, with its political, economic and military presence, not only on the West of the continent, but also in Eastern, Central and South-eastern Europe, where the geo-political and strategic interests of this global superpower are becoming prominent. European security today cannot be viewed exclusively from a military aspect - it incorporates political, economic, social, ecological and humanitarian issues. Main threats are launched from the area of Eastern and South-eastern Europe, which can burden the stable and rich democracies of Western Europe with its political and economic instability, xenophobic nationalism, poverty, corruption and crime, as well as with frequent regional crisis. Although the model of new European security evolves around several institutions (NATO, WEU, OSCE, UN, CIS), the role and the meaning of the NATO is crucial. Under the US leadership, this military-political alliance remains the centre of Western security adn defence, while the transition countries desire a rapid integration into the alliance, which becomes the most important guarantor of European security. The creation of a new European security order is a long process creating the geo-strategic stability of the continent, which would open potentials for political and economic changes essential for the countries of Eastern Europe and secure the successful development of the West.
Ključne riječi
United States of America; Europe; security; NATO; Partnership for Peace
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Datum izdavanja:
15.12.2000.
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