A Larger and More Secure Europe? Security, Space, Borders and New Neighbours in Historical Perspective
A Larger and More Secure Europe? Security, Space, Borders and New Neighbours in Historical Perspective

Summary/Abstract: Within this contribution we developed the argument that the European integration process and the successive enlargements had deep security implications that challenged the traditional Westphalian approach of inter-state relations and also significantly changed the meaning of the borders and frontiers within the enlarged Union. The enlargement process has been a real instrument of redefinition of the European space and led to a clearer definition of EU’s security identity in relation with its neighbors. Neighborhood became an important variable in shaping the EU security strategies and also required a distinctive approach based on cooperation rather than isolation. In this perspective, European Union represents a security model that can be shared both within and beyond its borders assuming that security is a precondition of development.

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