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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778345703321

Titolo

A chronology of European security & defence, 1945-2007

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-383-03527-X

1-281-14929-2

0-19-156625-X

1-4356-1804-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 383 pages)

Classificazione

355.02

Altri autori (Persone)

Lindley-FrenchJulian

Soggetti

National security - Europe

Sikkerhedspolitik

Forsvarspolitik

Europa

Electronic Books

Europe Defenses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-362) index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; About the Author; How the Chronology Works; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; PART 1: 1945-1949 The Formative Years; PART 2: 1950-1959 The Long Haul; PART 3: 1960-1969 The Dawn of Reason; PART 4: 1970-1979 The Lukewarm Peace; PART 5: 1980-1989 Countdown to Freedom; PART 6: 1990-1999 The Strategic Vacation; PART 7: 2000-2007 A Brave New Century?; Sources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A unique and essential source of reference for all those with an interest in European defence and security over the last 60 years. An extensively annotated chronology, the book carefully places every key event in context, explaining what happened, where, when, and why. - ;A Chronology of European Security and Defence 1945-2006 is a unique and authoritative source of reference for all those with an interest in European defence and security over the last 60 years. An extensively annotated chronology, the book offers a blow-by-blow account of the events that have shaped the Europe of today.