EU-RENEW: The European Union as a Global Counter-Terrorism Actor

10 May 2023: Alexander MacKenzie (University of Liverpool) and Sarah Leonard (University of the West of England) joined the EU-RENEW Webinar Series to present their new book, The European Union as a Global Counter-Terrorism Actor (Edward Elgar 2022). Gustavo Müller joined as expert discussant.
About the book:
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the global dimension of European Union (EU) counter-terrorism. It focuses on the growth of the EU as a global counter-terrorism actor, from it having almost no role in 2001 to becoming a significantly greater force in recent years.
Analysing one of the most important policy areas of European integration, the book centers on the key question of why the EU may have become a global actor in counter-terrorism. The authors then develop a unique theoretical approach in the form of actorness and collective securitization, which analyses the EU’s evolution as a counter-terrorism actor in different case studies, such as counter-terrorism in the transatlantic relationship, North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Overall, this book highlights that the EU is, in fact, becoming a counter-terrorism actor of growing importance and with an ever-diversifying number of policy options available.
Moderator: Kari Otteburn (KU Leuven)