The European Union in the Security of Europe : From Cold War to Terror War

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the European Union's (EU) role and development in European security since the end of the Cold War and explores the interface between the EU and other organisations and other states, specifically NATO, the US and Russia.

Engaging in key debates in international security, the authors trace the history of the EU as a security actor and explore a broad range of contemporary security issues concerning the EU.

The book consists of three sections: Section I examines the post-Cold War security evolution of the EU, focussing on German, British and French foreign policies, the Anglo-Franco-German relationship; the Anglo-American relationship; and the EU-United States (US) relationship.

Section II investigates contemporary EU security issues: legitimacy; immigration and asylum; environmental security; interventionism; and internal and external institutional synergy focussing on RRF-NATO relationship, the European Convention, overlapping security institution competencies and memberships and outreach programmes.Section III provides four case studies of the EU in action: Iraq, the Balkans; the 'war' on terrorism; and the stabilisatio of Central and Eastern Europe.

This book will an invaluable resource for students studying International Relations, Security studies, European Studies and Transatlantic Studies