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Book SynopsisJolyon Howorth is Visiting Professor of Political Science at Yale University, USA, and Emeritus Professor of European Politics at Bath University, UK. He is the co-editor of Defending Europe: The EU, NATO, and the Quest for European Autonomy, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Trade ReviewReviews of the first edition: "[A] significant and valuable contribution...well organized and accessible...[Howorth] provides a clear, detailed and comprehensive analysis of one of the most important policy developments in the history of the EU." - Alistair J. K. Shepherd, Journal of Common Market Studies "...the most comprehensive study of the topic to appear in English to date..." - Toby Vogel, European Voice "[E]mpirically rich, skilfully researched...illuminating and rewarding...[Howorth] should be commended...for accessible writing on complex issues." - Johan Eliasson, EUSA Review "...a book that is both rich in technical and historical details and engages lightly in theoretical debate...a pleasure to read." - Sonia Lucarelli, The International Spectator
Table of Contents1. Introduction: CSDP A Work in Progress 2. Decision-Making: The Political and Institutional Framework 3. The Instruments of Intervention: Generating Military and Civilian Capacity 4. Selling it to Uncle Sam: CSDP and Transatlantic Relations 5. The EU as an Overseas Crisis Management Actor 6. Empirical Reality and Academic Theory 7. Conclusion: The Major Challenges Ahead.
