Literature
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Fanoulis, E. The democratic quality of European Security and Defence Policy: Between practices of governance and practices of freedom, Routledge, 2017.
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EU Links
Declaration on the Operational Capability of ESDP
Declaration adopted by the European Council of Laeken (14-15 December 2001) outlining operational details of the nascent European Security and Defence Policy.
Presidency Conclusions - Helsinki Council 1999
Text of the Presidency conclusions following the European Council of 10-11 December 1999 in Helsinki, creating the Political and Security Committee (PSC), Military Committee as well as outlining the "Helsinki Headline Goals" (a commitment to reach the capability of deploying troops).
Other Links
Full text of the declaration by the heads of state of France and the United Kingdom, calling for the development of increased EU defence capabilities.