Sebastian Rosato
Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
AP Photo
Spring 2011
"Europe's Troubles: Power Politics and the State of the European Project"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 4, volume 35
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
The 1990s were years of great optimism in Europe. As the Europeans were putting the finishing touches on their economic community, observers predicted that political and military integration would soon follow. Optimism has turned to pessimism since the turn of the century, however. Most analysts believe that the economic community is in crisis, and hardly anyone predicts the creation of a political or military counterpart to it. Why has the European project run into trouble and what does the future hold? The answers to these questions are largely to be found in the distribution of power. It was the overwhelming power of the Soviet Union that drove the Western Europeans to consider a variety of integration initiatives and to build and maintain the European Community (EC) during the Cold War. In 1991 the collapse of the Soviet Union deprived them of a compelling geostrategic reason to pursue further integration or even to preserve their economic community. As a result, the Europeans have made no real effort to establish a political or military community over the past two decades, and the EC has slowly started to fray. As long as there are no significant changes in the balance of power going forward, worse times lie ahead.
June, 2006
Revolutionary Thinking (Book Review of Rethinking the World: Great Power Strategies and International Order by Jeffrey W. Legro)
Journal Article, International Studies Review, issue 2, volume 8
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
September 22, 2005
"The Flawed Logic of Democratic Peace Theory"
Book Chapter
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
This chapter was originally published as "The Flawed Logic of Democratic Peace Theory", American Political Science Review, 97, no. 4, November 2003, pp. 585–602. It is also available as part of Among Nations: Readings in International Relations (Foreign Affairs, Pearson Custom Publication, 2006).
August, 2005
Explaining the Democratic Peace
Journal Article, American Political Science Review, issue 3, volume 99
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
AP Photo
Spring 2011
"Europe's Troubles: Power Politics and the State of the European Project"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 4, volume 35
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
The 1990s were years of great optimism in Europe. As the Europeans were putting the finishing touches on their economic community, observers predicted that political and military integration would soon follow. Optimism has turned to pessimism since the turn of the century, however. Most analysts believe that the economic community is in crisis, and hardly anyone predicts the creation of a political or military counterpart to it. Why has the European project run into trouble and what does the future hold? The answers to these questions are largely to be found in the distribution of power. It was the overwhelming power of the Soviet Union that drove the Western Europeans to consider a variety of integration initiatives and to build and maintain the European Community (EC) during the Cold War. In 1991 the collapse of the Soviet Union deprived them of a compelling geostrategic reason to pursue further integration or even to preserve their economic community. As a result, the Europeans have made no real effort to establish a political or military community over the past two decades, and the EC has slowly started to fray. As long as there are no significant changes in the balance of power going forward, worse times lie ahead.
September 22, 2005
"The Flawed Logic of Democratic Peace Theory"
Book Chapter
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
This chapter was originally published as "The Flawed Logic of Democratic Peace Theory", American Political Science Review, 97, no. 4, November 2003, pp. 585–602. It is also available as part of Among Nations: Readings in International Relations (Foreign Affairs, Pearson Custom Publication, 2006).
AP Photo
Spring 2011
"Europe's Troubles: Power Politics and the State of the European Project"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 4, volume 35
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
The 1990s were years of great optimism in Europe. As the Europeans were putting the finishing touches on their economic community, observers predicted that political and military integration would soon follow. Optimism has turned to pessimism since the turn of the century, however. Most analysts believe that the economic community is in crisis, and hardly anyone predicts the creation of a political or military counterpart to it. Why has the European project run into trouble and what does the future hold? The answers to these questions are largely to be found in the distribution of power. It was the overwhelming power of the Soviet Union that drove the Western Europeans to consider a variety of integration initiatives and to build and maintain the European Community (EC) during the Cold War. In 1991 the collapse of the Soviet Union deprived them of a compelling geostrategic reason to pursue further integration or even to preserve their economic community. As a result, the Europeans have made no real effort to establish a political or military community over the past two decades, and the EC has slowly started to fray. As long as there are no significant changes in the balance of power going forward, worse times lie ahead.
AP Photo
Spring 2011
"Europe's Troubles: Power Politics and the State of the European Project"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 4, volume 35
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
The 1990s were years of great optimism in Europe. As the Europeans were putting the finishing touches on their economic community, observers predicted that political and military integration would soon follow. Optimism has turned to pessimism since the turn of the century, however. Most analysts believe that the economic community is in crisis, and hardly anyone predicts the creation of a political or military counterpart to it. Why has the European project run into trouble and what does the future hold? The answers to these questions are largely to be found in the distribution of power. It was the overwhelming power of the Soviet Union that drove the Western Europeans to consider a variety of integration initiatives and to build and maintain the European Community (EC) during the Cold War. In 1991 the collapse of the Soviet Union deprived them of a compelling geostrategic reason to pursue further integration or even to preserve their economic community. As a result, the Europeans have made no real effort to establish a political or military community over the past two decades, and the EC has slowly started to fray. As long as there are no significant changes in the balance of power going forward, worse times lie ahead.
AP Photo
Spring 2011
"Europe's Troubles: Power Politics and the State of the European Project"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 4, volume 35
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
The 1990s were years of great optimism in Europe. As the Europeans were putting the finishing touches on their economic community, observers predicted that political and military integration would soon follow. Optimism has turned to pessimism since the turn of the century, however. Most analysts believe that the economic community is in crisis, and hardly anyone predicts the creation of a political or military counterpart to it. Why has the European project run into trouble and what does the future hold? The answers to these questions are largely to be found in the distribution of power. It was the overwhelming power of the Soviet Union that drove the Western Europeans to consider a variety of integration initiatives and to build and maintain the European Community (EC) during the Cold War. In 1991 the collapse of the Soviet Union deprived them of a compelling geostrategic reason to pursue further integration or even to preserve their economic community. As a result, the Europeans have made no real effort to establish a political or military community over the past two decades, and the EC has slowly started to fray. As long as there are no significant changes in the balance of power going forward, worse times lie ahead.
AP Photo
Spring 2011
"Europe's Troubles: Power Politics and the State of the European Project"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 4, volume 35
By Sebastian Rosato, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005–2006
The 1990s were years of great optimism in Europe. As the Europeans were putting the finishing touches on their economic community, observers predicted that political and military integration would soon follow. Optimism has turned to pessimism since the turn of the century, however. Most analysts believe that the economic community is in crisis, and hardly anyone predicts the creation of a political or military counterpart to it. Why has the European project run into trouble and what does the future hold? The answers to these questions are largely to be found in the distribution of power. It was the overwhelming power of the Soviet Union that drove the Western Europeans to consider a variety of integration initiatives and to build and maintain the European Community (EC) during the Cold War. In 1991 the collapse of the Soviet Union deprived them of a compelling geostrategic reason to pursue further integration or even to preserve their economic community. As a result, the Europeans have made no real effort to establish a political or military community over the past two decades, and the EC has slowly started to fray. As long as there are no significant changes in the balance of power going forward, worse times lie ahead.
