| ID | 136869 |
| Title Proper | EU as an international counter-terrorism actor |
| Other Title Information | progress and constraints |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Monar, Jörg |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During the first decade after the 9/11 attacks, the European Union (EU) has developed into an international counter-terrorism actor in its own right, a role increasingly accepted by third countries. This is a result of many influences, including a more favourable legal basis after the Amsterdam Treaty reforms; enhanced institutional capabilities, such as the growing importance of the Counter-Terrorism Coordinator; the use of a broad range of instruments, such as intelligence sharing; and the application of geopolitical priorities, guided by meetings at the United Nations and the Council of Europe (among other fora). At the same time, the EU's counter-terrorism role has remained subsidiary, both legally and politically, to that of its member states. Furthermore, a lack of its own operational capabilities, its institutional complexity, and its problems of cross-policy coordination continue to act as powerful constraints on the EU's counter-terrorism responsibilities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol.30, No.2-3; Apr-Jun.2015: p.333-356 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 30 No 2-3 |
| Standard Number | Geopolitics |