The Evolution of EU Counter-Terrorism European Security Policy after 9/11 [Paperback]

This book traces the evolution of the EUs 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 EUs 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 EUs 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 EUs 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.

1. The EUs Response to International Terrorism  2. Dynamics of EU Security and Counterterrorism Cooperation  3. European Counterterrorism Cooperation before 9/11  4. The EUs Reaction to 9/11  5. The Return to Normality in EU Security Policy  6. Responding to the Attack of Madrid  7. The Limited Effect of the London Bombings  8. Towards a Mature EU Counterterrorism Policy?  9. The Evolution of EU Counterterrorism Policy

Raphael Bossongis a Researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the Universitylc³