HELENE SJURSEN is a Senior Researcher at Arena (Advanced Research on the Europeanisation of the Nation State) at the University of Oslo.

• Introduction PART ONE: THE CRISIS The Double-Edged Sword of the Polish Crisis Balancing Democracy and Security After Martial Law: Disarray in the Western Camp PART TWO: NATIONAL RESPONSES The United States: Human Rights as Power Politics The Europeans Conclusion: The Cold War Between Human Rights and Security

HELENE SJURSEN is a Senior Researcher at Arena (Advanced Research on the Europeanisation of the Nation State) at the University of Oslo.

• Introduction PART ONE: THE CRISIS The Double-Edged Sword of the Polish Crisis Balancing Democracy and Security After Martial Law: Disarray in the Western Camp PART TWO: NATIONAL RESPONSES The United States: Human Rights as Power Politics The Europeans Conclusion: The Cold War Between Human Rights and Security

HELENE SJURSEN is a Senior Researcher at Arena (Advanced Research on the Europeanisation of the Nation State) at the University of Oslo.

• Introduction PART ONE: THE CRISIS The Double-Edged Sword of the Polish Crisis Balancing Democracy and Security After Martial Law: Disarray in the Western Camp PART TWO: NATIONAL RESPONSES The United States: Human Rights as Power Politics The Europeans Conclusion: The Cold War Between Human Rights and Security