The Maritime Dimension of European Security Seapower and the European Union

'Germond's exploration of the maritime dimension of European security is based on a sophisticated historical and geo-strategic understanding of the importance of seapower, and of the security needs and obligations of the EU. This is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the often-neglected realities of global seapower in the 21st century.'

Anne Deighton, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, UK

'This is an important and ground breaking analysis of a neglected but significant subject. The author skilfully combines a theoretical with an empirical approach, making the volume a major contribution to the study of maritime security in general, as well as the security policy of the European Union. This really is a landmark work that puts Dr Germond in the forefront of contemporary maritime security analysts.'

Professor Eric Grove, Naval Historian and Maritime Strategist, UK