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The quest for democratic security the role of the Council of Europe and U.S. foreign policy

The role of non-military organizations in the European security architecture has been greatly enhanced in the post-Cold War era. Although NATO can protect its members through the force of arms, security involves much more than military might-- it has crucial social, political, and economic components that are of heightened relevance in today's world. The other European security organizations alongside NATO work to ensure that such security has a firm foundation through the strengthening of newly established democratic institutions in the new member states. While much of the literature on security focuses on its political and military dimensions, the author examines in this study the often neglected legal and normative foundations of security-- the rule of law and parliamentary procedure as the bases for democratic security-- and the Council of Europe's work in securing these foundations.

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