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ID074098
Title ProperEuropean Union
Other Title Informationjust an alliance or a military alliance?
LanguageENG
AuthorSalmon, Trevor
Publication2006.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Over centuries there have been different definitions and criteria for alliances. Within this, however, there are categories entitled 'military alliances'. The article arrives at 11 different criteria for categorisation of alliances and applies them to the different facets of the European Union. It concludes that, on the broadest terms, the EU does meet the criteria for an alliance but that the jury is still out on some aspect of the European Union being a military alliance. This conclusion has consequences for the foreign, security and defence policies of several member states and, indeed, for the future of the European Union itself.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Strategic Studies Vol. 29, No. 5; Oct 2006: p813-842
Journal SourceJournal of Strategic Studies Vol: 29 No 5
Key WordsEuropean Union ;  Alliances ;  Military Alliances