The Action Plan on Combating Terrorism: A Flawed Instrument of EU Security Governance.

After clarifying the ideal-typical characteristics of action plans, this contribution shows how the Action Plan on Combating Terrorism emerged out of a hectic process of policy-entrepreneurship by the European Commission and other integration-minded actors. This overloaded the EU's policy-making capacity and fostered policy conflict, while the strategic dimension was neglected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]