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The Role of the European Institutions in Homeland Security.
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Conference Papers -- International Studies Association . 2008 Annual Meeting, p1-24. 24p. 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The concept of âHomeland Securityâ is becoming increasingly evident in the EUâs Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ), which is defined as âthe protection of a clearly defined territory of a political community from security threatsâ. However, this political community is still in the making in the European Union. Consequently, this policy-making area in the EU is characterised by the most complex of decision-making procedures. This paper argues that these institutional arrangements are not just an expression of the national sovereignty of member states. They are also an expression of the aforementioned political process attempting to construct a âhomelandâ for different political communities by ensuring their security from external security threats. Firstly, it will argue that it is vital to analyse actor behaviour in the process of âconstructing security threatsâ. Secondly, however, despite the importance of member states in the European Union, institutional actors such as the European Commission or the Council Secretariat are increasingly gaining in importance. This paper argues that institutional actors have been vital in the construction of a âEuropean Homeland Securityâ area. Since September 11, the first and foremost security threat to enable the construction of a âEuropean Homelandâ has been terrorism. It is argued that the construction of this âsecurity threatâ has been utilised by EU institutions in order to establish the creation and the securing of a âEuropean Homelandâ, which ultimately drove forward the process of European integration. This can be observed empirically in counter-terrorism policy within the EU, as well as in transatlantic cooperation with the US on this matter. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Conference Papers -- International Studies Association
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 42975043