EU enlargement and the transatlantic alliance: a security relationship in flux

Abstract

What is the interplay between enlargement and a fluctuating transatlantic security partnership? Will the accession of new members reinforce this partnership, or instead increase the EU's assertiveness as an independent foreign policy actor?The authors of EU Enlargement and Transatlantic Security find answers in an examination of broader security strategies, the foreign and security policies of the newer and potential members, and changing US priorities. Their perceptive analysis offers a sharp lens through which to understand the current and future state of transatlantic security.