The Transformation of Security in Europe since the fall of the Berlin Wall. A Critical Review

  • Alberto Priego Universidad Pontificia Comillas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/ced-62-2020pp33-57
Keywords: Berlin Wall, Russia, NATO, EU, OSCE

Abstract

In the year 1989 the symbol of the division of Europe disappeared thanks to a varied set of circumstances that turned this situation into untenable. One of the most affected areas was security. Today, 30 years later, Europe remains divided into two blocs and the level of confrontation between Moscow and Brussels has reached unimaginable levels despite or perhaps because of NATO expansion up to the border of Russia. This work aims to make a review of the literature on European security while giving a coherent perspective of what has happened in these 30 years in which Europe has lived without the Berlin Wall. To this end, the chosen period will be divided into four periods (1989-2001, 2001-2004, 2005-2013 and 2013 onwards) in which the following aspects will be studied: the importance of the former Soviet allies, the perception of the security architecture and conflicts in Europe.

Received: 05 November 2019
Accepted: 13 January 2020
Published online: 02 April 2020

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Author Biography

Alberto Priego, Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Alberto Priego holds a PhD in International Relations, Bachelor in Political Science and Administration – Specialization in International Relations, with a mention in European Studies (UCM). He has been visiting scholar in think tanks like East West and foreign universities like, University of Reading, Coimbra, Hebrew of Jerusalem or in the School of Oriental and African Studies where he was Postdoctoral Felllow. He joined the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in 2010 where currently he is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations. He has a recognised research period (2007-2014) and collaborates regularly with different media (El Mundo, El Confidencial, El País, RNE, RTVE, La Sexta, Cope etc...)
Published
2020-04-02
How to Cite
Priego, Alberto. 2020. “The Transformation of Security in Europe since the Fall of the Berlin Wall. A Critical Review”. Deusto Journal of European Studies, no. 62 (April), 33-57. https://doi.org/10.18543/ced-62-2020pp33-57.
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No. 62 (2020)
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