The Frontiers of Europe: A Transatlantic Problem?

Now that the Lisbon Treaty has been finalized and signed, the next hot item on the European agenda is enlargement of the European Union. The larger question underlying this debate is where Europe ends. In Frontiers of Europe, an international cast of experts and policymakers examine the EU's prospective frontiers from new perspectives. Who's in, and who's out? Defining the EU's borders is not merely a straightforward question of domestic politics. It is a geopolitical matter, with the potential to impact the international relations of many nations in significant ways. In approaching this thorny issue, Frontiers of Europe takes fully into account the considerable yet different interests of the United States and Russia, with special attention also paid to the likely effects on the future of US-EU relations. Given the countries that would likely be added to the EU's roster in the medium- to long-range future-for example, Turkey, the Balkan states, possibly former Soviet republics in the Caucasus-Russia will certainly be heard from on the issue, as well. Frontiers of Europe is important reading for anyone trying to understand the current geopolitical landscape of Europe and what it means for the rest of the world.