The European Union and the Risk Posed by Terrorism
19 Pages Posted: 14 Oct 2013
Date Written: October 1, 2013
Abstract
The European Union sees terrorism as a significant threat posing risk to the Union and its citizens. However, while risk regulation is well-established in various sectors, for example in health and safety, it has been used less prominently in the fight against terrorism. Since 9/11, discussions have intensified in EU circles on how to cope with security risks and how to define terrorism in the light of the threats posed. This working paper examines if and how the EU advances risk-oriented approaches in its counter-terrorism management. The paper argues that it is necessary for the Union to not only focus on threats posed by terrorism, but, and even more prominently, to decrease its vulnerability to terrorism through the further development of its legal framework.
Keywords: European Union, risk regulation, counterterrorism strategy, radicalisation, police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, solidarity clause, European Public Prosecutor’s Office
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