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The European Union as a Security Policy Actor : The Case of Counterterrorism (2008)
Journal Article
Beyer, C. (2008). The European Union as a Security Policy Actor : The Case of Counterterrorism. European Foreign Affairs Review, 13(3), 293-315

This article examines the actorness of the European Union in the security policy field. Applying and adapting criteria developed by Bretherton and Vogler - namely criteria regarding structure, effect and international status - the European Union is d... Read More about The European Union as a Security Policy Actor : The Case of Counterterrorism.

Understanding and Explaining International Terrorism: On The Interrelation between Human and Global Security (2008)
Journal Article
Beyer, C. (2008). Understanding and Explaining International Terrorism: On The Interrelation between Human and Global Security. Human security journal, 7, 62 - 76

This article compares Galtung's concept of "structural violence" with the one of "human security," and shows why economic and political constraints on human potential should be considered as rootcauses for international terrorism. Applying game theor... Read More about Understanding and Explaining International Terrorism: On The Interrelation between Human and Global Security.