| ID | 129577 |
| Title Proper | Introduction |
| Other Title Information | supranational governance in the area of freedom, security and justice after the Stockholm programme |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kaunert, Christian ; Occhipinti, John D ; Léonard, Sarah |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Following several months of uncertainty in the wake of the rejection of the treaty establishing a constitution for Europe, the Lisbon Treaty eventually entered into force in December 2009. Although it fell short of establishing a constitution for the European Union (EU), it introduced several noteworthy changes, notably for EU internal security policies, also known as the 'Area of Freedom, Security and Justice' (AFSJ). This special section considers how various dimensions of the AFSJ have been affected by the Lisbon Treaty and the gradual reinforcement of supranational governance that it has generated in this key policy area. Over the past decade, the AFSJ has experienced tremendous development, making it one of the most dynamics areas of European integration. The AFSJ is a broad and heterogeneous policy domain, which includes asylum, immigration and border policies, counter-terrorism, justice and police cooperation, as well as the external dimension of these activities. Given the crucial importance of current internal security threats, such as terrorism, and the sensitivities surrounding policy responses to them, it is necessary to take stock of how far the EU has progressed toward its goals of an AFSJ and how this has been influenced by the most recent treaty changes. To accomplish this goal, this special section brings together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field and several younger scholars conducting cutting-edge research on the AFSJ. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol.27, No.1; March 2014: p.39-47 |
| Journal Source | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol.27, No.1; March 2014: p.39-47 |
| Key Words | Supranational Governance ; Freedom ; Security ; Justice ; Stockholm Programme ; European Union - EU ; Area of Freedom, Security and Justice - AFSJ ; Internal Security Threats |