EU counterterrorism and the European neighbourhood policy : an appraisal of the southern dimension

Kaunert, C; Leonard, S

Abstract

Terrorists trained on European soil, but originating from the Middle East, attacked the world’s only superpower on September 11, 2001. Countering this terrorist threat has become an increasingly significant part of European Foreign Policy. At the same time, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has become an increasingly important dimension of European Foreign Policy. This article examines the extent
to which counterterrorism has occupied a prominent place in the ENP, with a particular focus on the Southern Mediterranean ENP partners. The findings of this article
suggest that, despite the commonly held view in the literature that security issues, in particular terrorism, have dominated the ENP agenda, counterterrorism cooperation between the European Union (EU) and its Southern Mediterranean ENP partners has not advanced as much as might have been expected.

Citation

Kaunert, C., & Leonard, S. (2011). EU counterterrorism and the European neighbourhood policy : an appraisal of the southern dimension. Terrorism and Political Violence, 23(2), 286-309. https://doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2010.538276

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Nov 4, 2011
• Journal: Terrorism and Political Violence
• Print ISSN: 0954-6553
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 286-309
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2010.538276
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2010.538276