West European Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-7

3. The Nature of Contemporary Terrorism: Problems of Definition

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   Pages 9-24

4. The General Rise in Worldwide Terrorist Activity from the Late 1960s

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   Pages 25-43

5. The Development of the Terrorist Threat in Western Europe, 1968–89

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   Pages 45-63

6. West European Terrorism in the 1990s

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   Pages 65-89

7. The Liberal Response to Terrorism

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   Pages 91-116

8. The Development of EC/EU Anti-Terrorist Cooperation: 1970–94

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   Pages 117-141

9. The Maastricht Third Pillar and Liberal Democratic Acceptability

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   Pages 143-163

10. Conclusion

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    Pages 165-171

11. Back Matter

    Pages 173-232

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The book examines the dynamic of West European terrorism and counter-terrorism as it has evolved since the late 1960s. It assesses past, present and future terrorist trends and analyzes the internal security policies that have been initiated by the member states of the European Union (EU), both singularly and collectively, to combat terrorism in Western Europe. Throughout the book the theme of liberal democratic legitimacy and accountability is stressed, something that is brought particularly to bear on the latest EU internal security provision - the Maastricht Third Pillar.

• Europe
• European Union (EU)
• terrorism
• policing

• Brisbane, Australia

  Peter Chalk

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