Introduction : security communities and international relations -- 1. The social construction of international society -- 2. Security and community -- 3. Security communities and their neighbours : a framework of analysis -- 4. Security communities in transition : the European experience -- 5. Building community from confrontation : the Southeast Asian experience -- 6. Stalled integration and perpetual war : the Gulf Cooperation Council -- 7. Asymmetry, security and trade : the North American Security Community -- Conclusion : reshaping international relations?
Summary
"This new study assesses the relationship between security communities and their neighbours and asks whether processes of regional integration will contribute to a global 'clash of civilisations'. The author argues that the more mature a security community becomes, the less likely it is to become a 'regional fortress'. As communities mature, its members begin to adopt cooperative approaches to security as both insiders and outsiders are socialised into new patterns of behaviour."--BOOK JACKET
