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The Evolution of EU Counter-Terrorism

Bossong, Raphael

2013,2012

Overview

This book traces the evolution of the EU's fight against terrorism from the late 1970s until the end of the first decade after 9/11. This historical analysis covers both EU-internal and international counterterrorism policies and features an in-depth account of the EU's reaction to the terrorist incidents in New York, Madrid and London. In the first few weeks after these incidents, the EU mobilised a complex but also incoherent set of policy measures, which significantly influenced the course of European security over the years. From a theoretical perspective, this volume argues that context-specific factors dominated over functionalist considerations in the EU's fight against terrorism. Building on frameworks from public policy analysis, the author demonstrates that EU institutions played a critical role as policy entrepreneurs, while the many security measures were chosen on the basis of timing rather than significance. Such short-term political dynamics also explain the implementation deficits and persistent imbalances in the EU's counterterrorism policy; limitations which still hinder its fight against international terrorism. This book will be of much interest to students of EU policy, counter-terrorism, European security, public administration, foreign policy, and IR in general.

• Publisher: Routledge,Taylor and Francis,Taylor & Francis Group
• Subject: Counterterrorism / Europe / European policy / European Union / European Union Policy / Internal security / Internal security - European Union countries / International security / Military & Strategic Studies / Political history / Prevention / Regional security / Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns / Security, International / September 11 / Terrorism / Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- European Union countries
• ISBN: 0415688574, 9780415688574, 1138831913, 9781138831919