Abstract
The Bush Administration?s foreign policy following the launch of the ?war on terror? has so fundamentally altered the traditional foundations for the transatlantic relationship that its continued existence as a ?security community? may be at risk. Security communities need nurturing through a continuous process of socialization from the leading state to other members of the security community to safeguard the essential ?glue? of the community - shared identity, values and trust. Such a process of patient socialization and explanation of American foreign policies has been part of ?normal politics? since the establishment of the post-war liberal institutional order. The Bush Revolution in foreign policy however, constitutes a redefinition of foreign policy, which may be either seen as a return to or a departure from ?normal politics?.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Perspectives on European Politics and Society |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 395-417 |
ISSN | 1570-5854 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- European security
- Iraq
- Trans-Atlantic Relations
- Security Community
- Hegemony