The 13 papers review the activities of two organizations: the Centre for South East European Studies, and the Centre for Black Seas Security Studies, which were feted by the Atlantic alliance in June and again in July of 2009. Offering first theoretical then technical perspectives, scholars and officials consider such topics as western Balkans transition and the role of the European Union, inter-agency cooperation in security sector governance and reform, parliamentary oversight of defense procurement in the context of the Sea King saga, assessing military student and education delivery performance, and education for emergency management based on multimedia information systems. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)