'This informative, largely policy-oriented book aims to offer an in-depth assessment of soft security threats in Europe and Eurasia and the effectiveness of responses to them. It makes a clear case for not only a more comprehensive approach to security, but also better recognition of the impact of EU policies on neighbouring countries and the need for a trans-regional approach to security in Europe. It emphasizes the need for transatlantic cooperation in which security concerns that span the soft – hard spectrum are addressed. The difficulties likely to be encountered in this endeavour are, nevertheless, likely to be considerable.'- Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Vol. 14, No. 2, 273–313, August 2006'Overall, this book usefully highlights the continuum between soft and hard security concerns and shows in some detail how this can be seen in relation to several soft security concerns in the most fragile states that have emerged in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus over the past decade.' - Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Vol. 14, No. 2, 273–313, August 2006

• Introduction 1. Hard and Soft European Security Dynamics in the 21st Century 2. Illegal Migration: Ukraine 3. Illegal Migration: Russia 4. Trafficking: Prostitution and Human Body Parts 5. Trafficking Small & Light Arms 6. EU Response 7. US Homeland Security 8. Soft Security in the Balkan Region 9. Strengthening ‘Soft Security’: What is to be done? 10. Soft Security Trends and Projections

'This informative, largely policy-oriented book aims to offer an in-depth assessment of soft security threats in Europe and Eurasia and the effectiveness of responses to them. It makes a clear case for not only a more comprehensive approach to security, but also better recognition of the impact of EU policies on neighbouring countries and the need for a trans-regional approach to security in Europe. It emphasizes the need for transatlantic cooperation in which security concerns that span the soft – hard spectrum are addressed. The difficulties likely to be encountered in this endeavour are, nevertheless, likely to be considerable.'- Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Vol. 14, No. 2, 273–313, August 2006'Overall, this book usefully highlights the continuum between soft and hard security concerns and shows in some detail how this can be seen in relation to several soft security concerns in the most fragile states that have emerged in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus over the past decade.' - Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Vol. 14, No. 2, 273–313, August 2006

• Introduction 1. Hard and Soft European Security Dynamics in the 21st Century 2. Illegal Migration: Ukraine 3. Illegal Migration: Russia 4. Trafficking: Prostitution and Human Body Parts 5. Trafficking Small & Light Arms 6. EU Response 7. US Homeland Security 8. Soft Security in the Balkan Region 9. Strengthening ‘Soft Security’: What is to be done? 10. Soft Security Trends and Projections