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Perspectives26 Summer 2006 The Central European Review of International Perspectives Affairs Conflict over Nuclear Safety in the EU Critical Social Theory Summer 2006 Summer and Austrian Neutrality 26 Complex Systems in International Relations Two Security Zones:Why is Greek Foreign Policy so Different? New Political Economy of Emerging Europe INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PRAGUE Perspectives26 Summer 2006 The Central European Review of International Affairs INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PRAGUE EDITORIAL BOARD: Petr Drulák (Chairman), Institute of International Relations, Prague, Czech Republic Regina Axelrod, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA Dorothee Bohle, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary Vladimír Handl, Institute of International Relations, Prague, Czech Republic Karen Henderson, University of Leicester, United Kingdom Petr Jehlička, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Paul Luif, Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Vienna, Austria Jiří Šedivý, Minister of Defence, Czech Republic Andrei V. Zagorski, Institute for Applied International Research, Moscow, Russia Co-Editors: Petr Kratochvíl, [email protected] Petr Jehlička, [email protected] Book Review Editor: Jan Karlas, [email protected] Opinions expressed are those of the individual authors, and thus represent neither the views of the editors, nor those of the Institute of International Relations. Articles Appearing in this journal are abstracted or indexed in Academic Search Premier (via EBSCO host); ABI/INFORM Global, Academic Research Library (via ProQuest), World Affairs Online, Czech National Bibliography. Editorial and Administrative Office: Institute of International Relations, Nerudova 3, 118 50 Prague 1, Czech Republic. Tel.: 00 420 / 251 108 101 (P. Kratochvíl), 00 420 / 251 108 124 (J. Karlas). Fax: 00 420 / 251 108 222. www.iir.cz Subscriptions: US$ 50, p. a. Single Issues: US$ 30. Send orders to the Administrative Office. Printed by: Petr Dvořák – Tiskárna ISSN 1210-762X ČÍSLO REGISTRACE MK ČR 6554 Contents The European Commission and Member States: Conflict Over Nuclear Safety Regina S. Axelrod . 5 Austrian Neutrality: Burden of History in the Making or Moral Good Rediscovered? Michal Kořan . 23 Complex Systems – New Conceptual Tools for International Relations Ion Cîndea . 46 The Geographical and Systemic Influences on Greek Foreign Policy in the Balkans in the 1990s George Voskopoulos . 69 REVIEWS Christien van den Anker: The Political Economy of New Slavery New York and Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, 272 pages, ISBN: 1-4039-1523-7. Tereza Němcová . 91 Harald Barrios, Martin Beck, Andreas Boeckh, Klaus Segbers (eds.): Resistance to Globalization: Political Struggle and Cultural Resilience in the Middle East, Russia, and Latin America Münster, Hamburg, London: LIT Verlag, 2003, vi + 178 pages, ISBN: 3-8258-6749-8 (pbk). Gabriela Jovanoska . 95 László Csaba: The New Political Economy of Emerging Europe Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2005, 359 pages, ISBN: 963 05 8196 5. Jan Hřích . 98 Jan Koehler and Christoph Zürcher (eds.): Potentials of Disorder: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis Manchester, New York: Manchester University Press, 2003, 277 pages, ISBN: 0 7190 6241 1 (hbk). Špela Veselič . 104 Václav Tomek, Ondřej Slačálek: Anarchism: Freedom against Power (Anarchizmus: Svoboda proti moci) Praha: Vyšehrad, 2006, 672 pages, ISBN: 80-7021-781-2. Zuzana Majbová . 107 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS . 111 PERSPECTIVES 26/2006 Perspectives The Central European Review of International Affairs CALL FOR PAPERS/NOTES FOR CONTRIBUTORS Perspectives is a refereed Journal published twice a year by the Institute of In- ternational Relations, Prague, Czech Republic. At the present time, it is estab- lished as one of the leading journals in Central and Eastern Europe, dealing with a range of issues from international relations theory to contemporary internation- al politics, and regional and global issues that affect international relations. Per- spectives invites papers and enquiries from interested scholars. Guidelines for Authors The aim of Perspectives is to produce an eclectic mix of articles dealing with various areas of international relations and regional studies. These may include articles on recent history, specialised articles on some legal or political area which affects international affairs, or articles that capture some issue which, while seen from a national perspective, is at the same time of importance at a regional or international level. While there will naturally be some bias towards the Central and East European region, the same principles will also apply to articles from other parts of the world. The journal publishes three types of articles (Research Articles, Discussions and Consultations), Book Reviews and Review Essays. Research Articles are full- length papers (between 6,000 and 10,000 words, including endnotes and references) that contain an original contribution to research. Discussions are topical commentaries or essays (between 6,000 and 8,000 words, including endnotes and references) with the aim to provoke scholarly debates. Consultations are full-length papers (between 6,000 and 8,000 words, including endnotes and references) of descriptive character that bring information on topical international developments or present results of recent empirical research. Each article should be accompanied by a one-paragraph abstract. Book Reviews should not exceed 2,000 words and Review Essays should be 3,500 words maximum, including endnotes and references. All submissions should be made in electronic form, unless this is impossible for some practical reason. Notes should by numbered consecutively through the article with a raised numeral corresponding to the list of notes placed at the end. A list of References should appear after the list of Notes containing all the works referred to, listed alphabetically by author’s surname (or name of sponsoring body if there is no identifiable author). References to literature in the text should be made by giving author’s name and year of publication, both in parentheses, e.g. (Wendt, 1999). Books: Author’s name as it appears on the title page, date of publication in paren-theses, title in Italics with capitals in principal words, place of publication, publisher: Liefferink, Duncan and Mikael Skou Andersen (eds.) (1997), The Innovation of EU Environmental Policy, Copenhagen: Scandinavian University Press. [Continued on p. 3 cover] Articles, chapters and internet sources: Author’s name, title of article or chapter within single inverted commas with principal words capitalised, title of journal or book in italics, volume number, issue number, place of publication if in a book, page reference: Lisowski, Michael (2002), “Playing the Two-Level game: US President Bush’s Decision to Repudiate the Kyoto Protocol”, Environmental Politics, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 101–119. Aguilar Fernández, Susana (1997), “Abandoning a Laggard Role? New Strategies in Spanish Environmental Policy”. In: D. Liefferink and M.S. Andersen (eds.), The Innovation of EU Environmental Policy, Copen-hagen: Scandinavian University Press, pp. 156–172. Yahuda, Michael (2004), Europe and America in Asia: Different Beds, Same Dreams. The Sigur Center Asia Papers No. 18. Available at: www.gwu.edu/- sigur/. Quotation marks: Double in text throughout; single within double; double within indented quotations. Headings: Only main headings and subheadings (both non-numbered) should be used in the main body of the text. Dates and numbers: 25 February 1999; February 1999; 25 February; the 1990s. • For submissions of Research Articles, Discussions and Consultations, or gener- al correspondence, please contact the Editors Petr Kratochvíl at kratochvil@ iir.cz or Petr Jehlička at [email protected]. • Articles will be reviewed by two anonymous referees. • For matters related to book reviews, please contact Jan Karlas, Book Review Editor at [email protected]. • While we welcome reviews of English-language academic books, we encour- age authors to submit reviews of academic books published in other languages, including the languages of Central and East European countries. • Following approval for publication, authors of all articles and reviews should send a short biographical note (80 words maximum) including institutional af- filiation and relevant experience to Petr Kratochvíl at [email protected]. • Since we encourage authors whose first language is not English, we assume that authors will accept language editing. • Authors of Research Articles, Discussions and Consultations will receive one complimentary copy of the journal, and 10 photocopied prints of their article. • Postal address of the journal: Perspectives, Institute of International Relations, Nerudova 3, 118 50 Praha 1, Czech Republic. 522L The European Commission and Member States: Conflict Over Nuclear Safety REGINA S. AXELROD Abstract: Nuclear energy has received increased attention in the European Union (EU) as a source of energy with the enlargement of 10 members many with Soviet designed nu- clear power plants. It has been discussed as an alternative to fossil fuel plants as a strate- gy to meet Kyoto Protocol goals, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However nuclear se- curity and safety issues are major concerns. The European Union Commission introduced legislation harmonizing existing safety standards for all Member States. However, a con- flict emerged between the Commission and Member States as to whether the EU should expand its legal authority