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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815309503321

Titolo

European homeland security : a European strategy in the making? / / edited by Christian Kaunert, Sarah Leonard and Patryk Pawlak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2012

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-33276-6

1-280-66250-6

9786613639431

0-203-12245-3

1-136-33277-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Contemporary security studies

Altri autori (Persone)

KaunertChristian

LeonardSarah <1978->

PawlakPatryk

Disciplina

355.03304

355.03354

355/.03354

Soggetti

Internal security - Europe

National security - Europe

Security, International - Europe

Terrorism - Europe - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; European Homeland Security: A European strategy in the making?; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction: European homeland security - a European strategy in the making?; 2. Homeland security in the making: American and European patterns of transformation; 3. Strategic patchwork or comprehensive framework? Upside down security strategy development in the European Union; 4. The fight against international terrorism: driver and yardstick for European homeland security

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the processes and factors shaping the development of homeland security policies in the European Union (EU),



within the wider context of European integration.The EU functions in a complex security environment, with perceived security threats from Islamist terrorists, migration and border security issues, and environmental problems. In order to deal with these, the EU has undertaken a number of actions, including the adoption of the European Security Strategy in 2003, the Information Management Strategy of 2009, and the Internal Security Strategy of 2010. However, de