1st Edition

Justice and Home Affairs Agencies in the European Union

Edited By Christian Kaunert, Sarah Leonard, John Occhipinti Copyright 2015
144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the role of agencies and agency-like bodies in the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ).When the Maastricht Treaty entered into force on 1 November 1993, the institutional landscape of the so-called ‘Third Pillar’ looked significantly different than it does now. Aside from Europol, which existed only on paper at that time, the European agencies examined in this... Read more

1. Introduction: Agency Governance in the European Union’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Christian Kaunert, Sarah Léonard and John D. Occhipinti  2. Beyond Design: The Evolution of Europol and Eurojust Madalina Busuioc and Martijn Groenleer  3. Frontex as Agency: More of the Same? Sarah Wolff and Adriaan Schout  4. The European Union Counter-terrorism Coordinator and the External Dimension of the European Union Counter-terrorism Policy Alex Mackenzie, Oldrich Bures, Christian Kaunert and Sarah Léonard  5. Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor Perspective: From Cooperation to Integration in EU Criminal Justice? Jörg Monar  6. Europol and its Influence on EU Policy-making on Organized Crime: Analyzing Governance Dynamics and Opportunities Helena Carrapiço and Florian Trauner  7. Is Europol a Comprehensive Policing Actor? Stephen Rozée, Christian Kaunert and Sarah Léonard  8. A European Transgovernmental Intelligence Network and the Role of IntCen Mai’a K. Davis Cross

Biography

Christian Kaunert is Professor in International Relations and Politics, as well as Jean Monnet Chair in EU Justice and Home Affairs Policy at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK. He is Co-Director of the EUSA special interest section on the AFSJ.

Sarah Leonard is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.

John Occhipinti is Professor in Politics, Director of European Studies, and Departmental Chair at Canisius College Buffalo, USA. He is Co-Director of the EUSA special interest section on the AFSJ.