Theorizing Internal Security in the European Union
Raphael Bossong and Mark Rhinard
Abstract
European Union internal security cooperation has flourished in recent years, drawing unprecedented attention from scholars. Yet studies in the field remain predominantly empirical, with only a smattering of disconnected and disparate theoretical frameworks. At this point in the development of the field, the time is right for a volume that surveys established and promising theoretical frameworks, provides a palette of options for explaining a complicated field, and reviews methodological considerations associated with different theories. This volume brings together leading scholars of different ... More
European Union internal security cooperation has flourished in recent years, drawing unprecedented attention from scholars. Yet studies in the field remain predominantly empirical, with only a smattering of disconnected and disparate theoretical frameworks. At this point in the development of the field, the time is right for a volume that surveys established and promising theoretical frameworks, provides a palette of options for explaining a complicated field, and reviews methodological considerations associated with different theories. This volume brings together leading scholars of different theoretical approaches used in the field, thus providing an essential reference text for new and experienced scholars alike while at the same time helping to consolidate theoretical advancements in the field. The book aims to enhance the prospects of cumulative theorizing in this area, to encourage the quality of theorizing and methodology in this area, and to connect this growing empirical area to broader theoretical debates in EU studies.
Keywords:
European Union,
Area of Freedom,
Justice and Security,
internal security,
integration theory,
theorizing
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2016 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780198739487 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: December 2016 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198739487.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Raphael Bossong, editor
Lecturer in European Studies, Europe University Viadrina
Mark Rhinard, editor
Professor of International Relations, Stockholm University
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