How successful has the post-1989 expansion of the European security community been? Include reference to the 2004/2007 EU entrants, Western Balkans, the ‘Eastern Partnership’ countries and Russia in your answer. Ability to compare and contrast the alternative approaches of the EU towards post-communist Europe Knowledge and understanding of the relationship between integration processes and security in post-cold war Europe Knowledge and understanding of the key dynamics of the European Union foreign, security and defence policies Critical awareness of the nature and development of the security dimensions of the European Union in both the Cold War and post-Cold War settings