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Die EU befindet sich in einer Krise, die durch Umbrüche in den internationalen Beziehungen verschärft wird. Wie die Konflikte in der Ukraine und in Syrien zeigen, läuft sie Gefahr, zum Spielball geopolitischer Auseinandersetzungen zwischen den USA und Russland zu werden. Die EU muss zu einer ausgewogenen und selbstbewussten Politik finden, will sie ein wichtiger Akteur sein. Dabei bietet eine Verbindung der Konzeptionen von Kerneuropa und Greater Eurasia Chancen für den Abbau politischer Spannungen sowie zu einer Rückbesinnung auf eine interessengeleitete Russlandpolitik der EU und ihrer Mitgliedsstaaten. Diesem Ziel würde ein gesamteuropäischer Wirtschaftsraum dienen, der auf den Säulen von Energie- und Transportinfrastruktur beruhen könnte.

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Contents
Foreword9
Peter W. Schulze
Introduction: Quo Vadis Europe-The End of a Dream?11
Wendelin Ettmayer
Part I:
A Comprehensive Peace Order in Europe: Myths, Narratives, Mistakes, and Perspectives
The Future of the EU: What Is at Stake?23
Walter Schwimmer
Pendulum: The EU´s Political Choices Beyond Exclusive Transatlanticism35
Raffaele Marchetti
Core Europe: Overcoming the EU´s Existential Crisis53
Winfried Veit
Europe´s Commonwealth: Greater Europe Beyond Core EU and Economic Eurasia71
Adrian Pabst
Russia and the West: Ideas "For Better Times"95
Klaus Wittmann
Restarting the Dialogue for European Peace? Chances and Limitations of Western Politics105
Martin Hoffmann
Part II:
Europe in a Globalised Environment: Threats of Terrorism, Migration, and Border Conflicts and the Need for
Security Assurances
Germany, Russia, and the Future of Security in Europe111
Vasily Fedortsev
Steps Toward a Collective European Security Policy: A Proposal for a Roadmap135Peter W. Schulze
Smaller and Larger Nations: Concert of Big Powers or Fair Balance of Interests?
Conflicting Geostrategic Concepts for Europe´s Security157
Karsten D. Voigt
Part III:
From Greater Europe to Greater Eurasia: Science, Transport, Trade, and Infrastructure as Means of Connecting the Continent
European Energy Security: Challenges in Diversifying and Decarbonising the Energy Fuel Mix165
Lutz Mez
Greater Eurasia: Perceptions from Russia, the European Union, and China177
Anna Kuznetsova
The New Silk Road and Eurasia´s Reconnection: Implications for Europe and Germany197
Jacopo Maria Pepe
Notes on Contributors221
Index223

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Contents
Foreword 9
Peter W. Schulze
Introduction: Quo Vadis Europe-The End of a Dream? 11
Wendelin Ettmayer
Part I:
A Comprehensive Peace Order in Europe: Myths, Narratives, Mistakes, and Perspectives
The Future of the EU: What Is at Stake? 23
Walter Schwimmer
Pendulum: The EU´s Political Choices Beyond Exclusive Transatlanticism 35
Raffaele Marchetti
Core Europe: Overcoming the EU´s Existential Crisis 53
Winfried Veit
Europe´s Commonwealth: Greater Europe Beyond Core EU and Economic Eurasia 71
Adrian Pabst
Russia and the West: Ideas "For Better Times" 95
Klaus Wittmann
Restarting the Dialogue for European Peace? Chances and Limitations of Western Politics 105
Martin Hoffmann
Part II:
Europe in a Globalised Environment: Threats of Terrorism, Migration, and Border Conflicts and the Need for
Security Assurances
Germany, Russia, and the Future of Security in Europe 111
Vasily Fedortsev
Steps Toward a Collective European Security Policy: A Proposal for a Roadmap 135
Peter W. SchulzeSmaller and Larger Nations: Concert of Big Powers or Fair Balance of Interests?
Conflicting Geostrategic Concepts for Europe´s Security 157
Karsten D. Voigt
Part III:
From Greater Europe to Greater Eurasia: Science, Transport, Trade, and Infrastructure as Means of Connecting the Continent
European Energy Security: Challenges in Diversifying and Decarbonising the Energy Fuel Mix 165
Lutz Mez
Greater Eurasia: Perceptions from Russia, the European Union, and China 177
Anna Kuznetsova
The New Silk Road and Eurasia´s Reconnection: Implications for Europe and Germany 197
Jacopo Maria Pepe
Notes on Contributors 221
Index 223

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