The Evolution of EU Counter-Terrorism : European Security Policy after 9/11
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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.
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- ISBN-13: 9781138831919
- ISBN-10: 1138831913
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: September 2014
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.66 pounds
- Page Count: 194
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