The EU and Counter-Terrorism

Argomániz, Javier; Rees, Wyn

doi:10.4324/9780203098417.ch19

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“…At risk of simplification, there are presently two main literatures on EU counter-terrorism policy. The first is a body of research that offers a conventional account of the historical development of policy in this area, which is largely based on historical-institutionalist and public policy making approaches that are situated within the field of European Studies (Kaunert, 2010;Argomaniz, 2011;Bures, 2011;Bossong, 2012). The second body of literature, drawing on interpretive and critical approaches to the study of security, has highlighted the importance of discourse, language and identity (Tsoukala, 2004;Jackson, 2007;Hassan, 2010;Baker-Beall, 2014, as well as technologies of governance (Bigo, 2007;Wittendorp, 2016aWittendorp, , 2016b, in the creation of security practices and, specifically, the formulation of EU counter-terrorism policy.…”

Section: Literature Review: the Eu As An Emerging Cyber-security And ...mentioning

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Understanding the European Union's Perception of the Threat of Cyberterrorism: A Discursive Analysis

Baker-Beall

Mott

2021

J of Common Market Studies

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This article analyses the European Union's (EU) construction of the threat of cyberterrorism. Through the application of interpretive discourse analysis, the article identifies several key strands that underpin the construction of the cyberterrorist threat within the political and security institutions of the EU. Locating the analysis within the literature pertaining both to the EU as a security actor and to cyber-security, the article identifies the emergence of the perceived threat of cyberterrorism within the EU discourse on emerging security threats. The article scrutinizes the meaning(s) ascribed to this threat, arguing that although cyberterrorism has not been conclusively defined by the EU, the threat has been invoked as a means of legitimizing existing and future security practices. In particular, the threat of cyberterrorism has been ascribed significance with respect to the need to implement harmonized, high standards for the securing of critical infrastructure across the EU and its member states.

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Understanding the European Union's Perception of the Threat of Cyberterrorism: A Discursive Analysis

Baker-Beall

Mott

2021

J of Common Market Studies

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“…Monar et al (2003),Baldaccini et al (2007),Balzacq and Carrera (2006),Huysmans (2006),Guild and Geyer (2008), van Munste (2009) andBigo et al (2010).2 Zimmermann (2006),Spence (2007),Eckes (2009), Brown (2010,Bures (2006;), Argomaniz (2011), Kaunert (20052010a;2010b;2010c),Kaunert and Della Giovanna (2010),Kaunert and Léonard (2011),Léonard and Kaunert (2012),Kaunert et al (2012a),Bossong (2008; andMacKenzie et al (2013).3 Baldaccini(2007),Geddes (2008),Léonard (2009) andBoswell and Geddes (2011).4 Fletcher and Lö ö f (2008) andEckes and Konstadinides (2011).5 Anderson and Apap (2002),Occhipinti (2003) andGuild and Geyer (2008).6 Kaunert et al (2012b) andKaunert and Zwolski (2013).7 Balzacq(2009), Wolff et al (2009), Wolff (2009; 2012) and Trauner (2011).Introduction 499 Downloaded by [UQ Library] at 03:54 15 March 2015…”

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Introduction: rethinking Western foreign policy and the Middle East

Kaunert

Léonard

Berger

et al. 2014

Cambridge Review of International Affairs

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Does the Arab Spring provide a new opening for Western cooperation with the Middle East? The Arab Spring involved a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests in the Arab world, starting on 18 December 2010, which forced rulers, at least partially, from power in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. Egypt, however, has since seen a reactionary movement re-establishing military power to the prerevolutionary state. Additional uprisings occurred also in Bahrain and Syria, the latter escalating into full-scale civil war. A number of other countries have also seen serious protests, ranging from Algeria, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait to Morocco. It is particularly noteworthy that the fallout from the war in Libya has had side effects for a simmering rebellion in Mali, where it appears that al-Qaeda is establishing itself in the north of the country. The European Union (EU) has been concerned about such an eventuality in the Sahel for some time. While some observers have drawn comparisons between the Arab Spring and the revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe, the precise endpoint and the direction of the Arab Spring revolutions remain to be identified. In short, the Arab world currently faces a period of social protest and change, which challenges our understanding of politics in the region and established assumptions about Western foreign policy towards this region.Twice within the last hundred years, Western powers have tried to significantly alter the configuration of the Middle Eastern political order. The main aim of this Downloaded by [UQ Library] at 03:54 15 March 2015 special issue is to examine the extent to which the goal of democracy promotion has been in conflict with or, in contrast, supported by other goals (geo-strategic, economic and cultural) in the policies of the major actors towards the Middle East. It brings together scholars with research interests in Middle Eastern politics and those analysing the policies and interests of external actors. Against the backdrop of the recent 'War on Terror', the comparative and interdisciplinary outlook of the special issue offers the opportunity for much-needed intellectual exchange between political scientists, contemporary historians and international relations scholars from Europe, North America and the Middle East.The articles in this special issue tackle the major issues that occupy the minds of all historians and political scientists: how the world works as a political entity and how human beings, either individually or in groups, affect this, especially if they choose to operate outside contemporary systems and norms. The contributors also provide us with an important reminder of how current affairs reflect and reinforce centuries-old patterns of how states interact with each other. These issues occupied the mind of Europeans a century and a half ago who, under the umbrella of a different form of imperialism, attempted to eradicate the differences they encountered between themselves and the indigenous population. Such tactics would be considered unacceptable tod...

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“…Agromaniz 2011;Bendiek 2006;Bures 2011;Den Boer and Monar 2002;Kaunert 2010;Rees 2006;Spence 2007), the case of the TFTP is relatively unknown. In addition, the issue of secrecy and its relation to European security remains understudied.…”

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Secrecy and security in transatlantic terrorism finance tracking

Goede

Wesseling

2016

Journal of European Integration

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Access to and diffusion of information relating to the Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) has become a focal point for discussions about secrecy and democracy in the European Union. This paper analyses the dynamics of secrecy and publicity in the context of post-9/11 security programmes, in particular, the TFTP. Far from a binary between secrecy and transparency, the TFTP involves complex dynamics of knowledge, and strictly regulated information distribution. The purpose of the article is threefold. First, we contribute to debates on EU secrecy and democratic oversight, by advancing an understanding of secrecy as practice. Second, we document and discuss the longer trajectory of the contested secrecy and publicity of the TFTP, through examining three 'secrecy controversies' . Third, we ask whether the logics of secrecy in the EU are being revised and challenged in the context of transatlantic security cooperation. The rationales of secrecy deployed in security practice hinge on particular notions of potential future harm that, we argue, are shifting in the face of current understandings of the terrorist threat.

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The EU and Counter-Terrorism

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Understanding the European Union's Perception of the Threat of Cyberterrorism: A Discursive Analysis

Understanding the European Union's Perception of the Threat of Cyberterrorism: A Discursive Analysis

Introduction: rethinking Western foreign policy and the Middle East

Secrecy and security in transatlantic terrorism finance tracking

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