Will Europe finally step out of the Cold War shadow? The newly inaugurated NATO headquarters in Brussels sees its corridors resonating with talks on defence spending and promises of a deeper transatlantic cooperation. Such unrelenting repetition of vague pledges illustrates the shift the organisation has embraced from a military to a political role.
READ MORE[box type=”info” icon=”none”]Dr. Piers Ludlow is an Associate Professor at the International History Department of the London School of Economics and Political Science. His main research focus is the history of Western Europe since 1945, in particular the historical roots of the integration process and the development of the EU. In this interview he discusses
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