Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Europe is not where it is supposed to be -- 2. International theory and European integration -- 3. European communities in a neo-medieval global polity: The dilemmas of fairyland? -- 4. The art of war and the construction of peace: Toward a virtual theory of international relations -- 5. Sovereignty, anarchy and law in Europe: When legal norms turn into political facts -- 6. Gendered communities: The ambiguous attraction of Europe -- 7. Contested community: Migration and the question of the political in the EU -- 8. When two become one: Internal and external securitisations in Europe -- 9. The European Central Bank and the problem of authority -- 10. 'And never the twain shall meet?': The EU's quest for legitimacy and enlargement -- 11. The EU as a security actor: Reflections from a pessimistic constructivist on post-sovereign security orders -- Index.