CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Osmonova, Aida Kabakbekovna |
|---|---|
| Title | Transatlantic Relations: The US' Response Towards the European Security and Defence Policy |
| Summary | The present thesis looks at the United States' attitude formation towards the early creation and the later trajectories of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP). It explains the shift in the US' attitudes towards the ESDP from the initial skepticism before the 2000s towards strong support after the 2000s. The paper applies two competing theories, balance of power and balance of threat, in explaining this shift in the US policy-makers' attitudes in relation to the ESDP. On the basis of the analysis of the American statesmanship's speeches made before and after the 2000s, the thesis argues that balance of threat better explains the change in Washington's attitudes. It crystallizes that a positive shift in the US' attitudes in relation to the ESDP was caused by the positive shift in its perceptions of this defense project's intent. |
| Supervisor | Professor Michael Merlingen |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/osmonova_aida.pdf |
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