| ID | 128234 |
| Title Proper | Towards security governance as a critical tool |
| Other Title Information | a conceptual outline |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ehrhart, Hans-Georg ; Hegemann, Hendrik ; Kahl, Martin |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article argues that security governance can and should be reframed as a critical tool that enables us to understand and reappraise concrete practices of security provision. Security governance needs to move beyond the functional mapping of different governing arrangements and the presumption that security governance leads to effective and legitimate problem-solving in a quasi-automatic manner. In this article, we propose a framework that identifies the essential characteristics of security governance and turns them into critical questions with the aim to reveal persisting frictions and dilemmas. First, we trace the rise of security governance as concept and practice over the past decade and identify its central characteristics with regard to prerequisites, structures and consequences. Second, we reframe the core characteristics of security governance into critical questions and thereby develop an understanding of security governance as a critical tool. Finally, we illustrate the relevance of this approach with examples from EU security governance. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Security Vol.23, No.2; June 2014: p.145-162 |
| Journal Source | European Security Vol.23, No.2; June 2014: p.145-162 |
| Key Words | Security Governance ; Critical Theory ; Effectiveness ; Legitimacy ; European Union - EU ; Security Policy ; Security Strategy ; Security Provision ; Security Analysis ; Security Dilemmas |