
The Evolution of EU Counter-Terrorism
European Security Policy after 9/11
- 194 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Contemporary Terrorism Studies
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of abbreviations
- 1 The EU’s response to international terrorism
- 2 Dynamics of EU security and counter-terrorism cooperation
- 3 European counter-terrorism cooperation before 9/11
- 4 The EU’s reaction to 9/11
- 5 The return to normality in EU security policy
- 6 Responding to the attack on Madrid
- 7 The limited effect of the London bombings
- 8 Towards a mature EU counter-terrorism policy?
- 9 The evolution of EU counter-terrorism policy
- Notes
- News articles
- Official documents and public statements
- Bibliography
- Index