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Liberally minded European thinkers have developed a wealth of ideas on how to achieve a more peaceful international security order. This chapter begins with the discussion of interwar and wartime enthusiasts of international federation. In particular, the distinction is drawn between Europe-focused Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi and more outward-oriented British liberal internationalists. Subsequently, the chapter contrasts the federalist ideas with the functionalist approach of David Mitrany. In the third section, the chapter brings the discussion to more recent times, revisiting the European take on international regimes. The chapter concludes with the reappraisal of the contemporary debates on European security governance and the European Union’s role in international security.
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Zwolski, K. (2021). Liberal Security Theories. In: Jørgensen, K.E. (eds) The Liberal International Theory Tradition in Europe. Trends in European IR Theory. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52643-6_6
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