This book offers a novel contribution to the study of post-Cold War European defence. Interdisciplinary in approach, it uses European law to assess the utility of existing theoretical accounts. By exploring the balance of threat theory, it provides new insights into the forces driving and hindering European defence cooperation.

This is a book about the internal dimension of the rule of law in the European Union. The EU is a community based on law which adheres to and promotes a set of values which are common between the Member States. The preservation of these values (such as legality, legal certainty, prohibition of arbitrariness, and respect for fundamental rights) is pivotal to the success of European integration and the well-being of the individuals within it. Yet, the EU rule of law suffers from an imposter syndrome and has been the subject of criticism. It has been said that the EU rule of law is only part of...