EU internal security governance: the case of counter-terrorism

There are clear indicators that in spite of the sensitivity of internal security in terms of essential state functions and national sovereignty an EU governance framework with specific characteristics has emerged in the counter-terrorism field. Common threat assessments guide governance responses, a...

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Published inEuropean security (London, England) Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 195 - 209
Main Author Monar, Jörg
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 03.04.2014
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Borders
counter-terrorism
Counterterrorism
Europe
European Union
Governance
Indexes (Measures)
Interaction
internal security
International Cooperation
International organizations
National Security
Policy analysis
Political institutions
Regional cooperation
Regional security
Sovereignty
Strategic planning
Subsidiaries
Terrorism
Europe
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Summary:There are clear indicators that in spite of the sensitivity of internal security in terms of essential state functions and national sovereignty an EU governance framework with specific characteristics has emerged in the counter-terrorism field. Common threat assessments guide governance responses, and specific institutional structures, cooperation mechanisms, legal instruments, and forms of external action have been put into place to respond to the cross-border nature of the terrorist challenges. However, in line with the general subsidiary role only of the EU as provider of internal security in addition to the Member States, this governance framework remains based on the interaction and cooperation between national counter-terrorist systems and capabilities that remain largely under national control and still enjoy relatively wide margins of discretion in terms of priorities, legal framework, and organization. This analysis concludes that the EU's internal security governance - as evident from the counter-terrorism field - may be best characterized as an advanced institutionalized system of cooperation and coordination between national governance frameworks constructed around a core of common instruments and procedures with a cross-border reach.
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ISSN:0966-2839
1746-1545
DOI:10.1080/09662839.2013.856308