1st Edition

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

By Raphael Bossong Copyright 2013
194 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. The EU’s Response to International Terrorism  2. Dynamics of EU Security and Counterterrorism Cooperation  3. European Counterterrorism 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 of Madrid  7. The Limited Effect of the London Bombings  8. Towards a Mature EU Counterterrorism Policy?  9. The Evolution of EU Counterterrorism Policy

Biography

Raphael Bossong is a Researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg. His research focuses on international terrorism, EU security, organisation theory and crisis management.