The Impact of the European Union's Counter-Terrorism Strategy on a Changing World's Conjuncture: Case Studies on Paris, Brussels and Nice Attacks
[Thesis]
Kızıler, Atakan
Göral, Emirhan
Marmara Universitesi (Turkey)
2019
87 p.
Master's
Marmara Universitesi (Turkey)
2019
Terrorism is a global threat in today's conjuncture and its consequences affect every nation heavily. The European Union as a global actor has tried to get to the root of the problem. Its counter-terrorism strategy is based upon the principle of Prevent, Protect, Pursue and Respond. "The EU has also a significant strategic commitment: The union should combat terrorism globally while respecting human rights and make Europe safer, allowing its citizens to live in an area of freedom, security, and justice." (Council of the European Union,2005) Paris Attacks, Brussels Bombings, and Nice truck attack are quite recent examples of terrorism in Europe. The European Union's counter-terrorism strategy not only remained incapable of "preventing" terrorist attacks but also "protecting" their citizens from these bloody attacks. In this thesis, first of all, I tried to define terrorism which was a quite problematic issue because of its dynamic and changing nature. Moreover, I tried to examine the European union's counter-terrorism strategy that helps us to figure out how effective the European Union to combat terrorism. The Migration and Asylum Policies, Schengen Area and the Border Policies are significant factors which make The European Union states vulnerable to terrorism. This idea was supported by the case studies with the help of a literature review and analyzing data method. The Counter-terrorism Coordinator has a critical role in combatting terrorism. sharing intelligence data, strict coordination, border security, strong anti-terrorism laws, and above all a powerful European integration are essential to combat terrorism.