There are two types of security community: those that create a political community between themselves by institution building (such as the EU); and those that are pluralistic and are aligned though shared values, responsiveness to each others needs and policy goals by their poli…
"This new study assesses the relationship between security communities and their neighbours and asks whether processes of regional integration will contribute to a global 'clash of civilisations'. The author argues that the more mature a security community becomes, the less like…
Does the proliferation of security communities around the world presage a new era of competition between regions or an era of intensified global integration? This important new study assesses the relationship between security communities and their neighbours and asks whether pro…
"This new study assesses the relationship between security communities and their neighbours and asks whether processes of regional integration will contribute to a global 'clash of civilisations'. The author argues that the more mature a security community becomes, the less like…
"Understanding NATO in the 21st Century enhances existing strategic debates and clarifies thinking as to the direction and scope of NATO's potential evolution in the 21st century. The book seeks to identify the possible contours and trade-offs embedded within a potential third "…
"The ANZUS Alliance was a defence arrangement between Australia, New Zealand and the United States that shaped international policy in the aftermath of the Second World War and the early stages of the Cold War. Forged by influential individuals and impacting on global events inc…
"In 1950 the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China signed a Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance to foster cultural and technological cooperation between the Soviet bloc and the PRC. While this treaty was intended as a break with the colonial past, Aus…
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Jusqu'à présent, les historiens de Venise se sont intéressés au groupe des cittadini en raison de la place tenue par les "citoyens originaires" dans la bureaucratie de la République. On se propose ici de dépasser cette image incomplète et schématique d'une noblesse de robe pour …