This book shows how France and Britain are leaders in EU security and defense policy, and explains why both states need each other in this policy area. The lack of relevant military capacity in Europe today implies that the US favors a strong EU in this field.

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JANNE HAALAND MATLARY is Professor of International Politics at the University of Oslo and at the Norwegian Military Staff College, Norway. She has published widely in the field of European security policy, and is currently working on the political implications of asymmetric warfare in NATO. She was Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway, 1997-2000.

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Introduction PART I: SECURITY POLICY IN EUROPE Post-National Security Policy in Europe EU Security and Defence Policy: Legitimacy and Capability EU Security Dynamics: The New National Interests PART II: EU SECURITY DYNAMICS: PURSUING NATIONAL INTERESTS Playing the Great Game: France, Britain, and Germany Playing the Two-Level Game: France, Britain, Germany PART III: INCURRING SECURITY POLICY DEPENDENCIES Coalitions of the Able: The Pooling of Military Capacity in the ESDP Coalitions of the Willing: The Pooling of Sovereignty in the ESDP