List of Figures and Tables . . viii
List of Abbreviations . . ix
Acknowledgements . . xi

1 Introducing Germany, Poland and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) . . 1
2 Constructing an Analytical Framework . . 14
3 The Development of German and Polish Strategic Cultures . . 35
4 German and Polish Roles and the CSDP . . 68
5 Germany, Poland and the European Security Strategy: Analysing Continuity and Change . . 109
6 Developing the EU Battlegroup Concept: The Perceptions and Contributions of Germany and Poland . . 138
7 Conclusion . . 170

Notes . . 199
References . . 206
Index . . 228