This volume addresses how and in what capacity the European Union and its member states are able to respond to fundamental shifts occurring in global politics a

​This book explores the multilayer nexus among inter-related international and regional security parameters that critically define the EU’s rapidly changing

This is the first integrated analysis of all aspects of security cooperation in western Europe from 1945 to 1991. It provides an accessible yet sophisticated su

In this survey and analysis, Michael Merlingen brings together the key issues, themes and debates related to the European Union security and defence policy. He

In the post-Cold war period new security threats have arisen in Western Europe. Amongst these, organized crime and illegal immigration are acknowledged to repre