Border controls as a dimension of the european union’s counter-terrorism policy: A critical assessment

Leonard, Sarah

doi:10.1080/02684527.2014.988447

Authors

Sarah Leonard Sarah4.Leonard@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of International Security

Abstract

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. This article critically examines the use and effectiveness of border controls in the European Union (EU)’s counter-terrorism policy. It shows that the EU has made substantial progress towards achieving the objectives that it had set for itself in this policy area, but has not managed to fulfil all of them, and certainly not by the deadlines originally set. It further argues that, contrary to their usual depiction in EU official documents, these border control measures make a limited contribution to the actual fight against terrorism, whilst having some negative effects. From that viewpoint, the fact that the EU has failed to meet all of its objectives in the use of border controls for counter-terrorist purposes may paradoxically be seen as a positive outcome.

Citation

Leonard, S. (2015). Border controls as a dimension of the european union’s counter-terrorism policy: A critical assessment. Intelligence and National Security, 30(2-3), 306-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2014.988447

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Apr 30, 2013
Online Publication Date	Jan 13, 2015
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2015
Deposit Date	May 7, 2019
Journal	Intelligence and National Security
Print ISSN	0268-4527
Electronic ISSN	1743-9019
Publisher	Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	30
Issue	2-3
Pages	306-332
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2014.988447
Keywords	terrorism, counter-terrorism, border controls, effectiveness, Schengen, European Union
Public URL	https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/839446
Publisher URL	https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2014.988447
Additional Information	Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Intelligence and National Security on 13th January 2015, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2014.988447.