Publisher's Synopsis
This work systematically analyzes new security problems and suggests how they might be addressed in the light of the fundamental goals of Western policy and the inherent uncertainties within the successor states. Particular attention is paid to Russia as a key player in future European security and to the contribution of NATO, the alliance primarily responsible for European security during the Cold War. Taylor advocates Western policies that will both encourage positive developments in the region and allow the interests of the West to survive moves towards assertive nationalism in the former Soviet Union.
