The European Union's Fight Against Terrorism: Discourse, Policies, Identity
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The European Union's Fight Against Terrorism: Discourse, Policies, Identity
By (Author) Christopher Baker-Beall
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
16th June 2016
United Kingdom
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Tertiary Education
363.325094
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Hardback
216
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
This book examines the language of the European Union's response to the threat of terrorism. Since its re-emergence in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the 'fight against terrorism' has come to represent a priority area of action for the EU. Drawing on interpretive approaches to international relations, the book outlines a discourse theory of identity and counter-terrorism policy, showing how the 'fight against terrorism' structures the EU's response through the prism of identity, drawing our attention to the various 'others' that have come to form the target of counter-terrorism policy. Through an extensive analysis of the wider societal impact of the 'fight against terrorism' discourse, the various ways in which this policy is contributing to the 'securitisation' of social and political life within Europe are revealed. -- .
Reviews
Christopher Baker-Bealls research [is] topical, cogent, and timely.
Alessandra Russo, Sciences Po Bordeaux, EuropeNow issue 12
Author Bio
Christopher Baker-Beall is Lecturer in International Relations at Nottingham Trent University
