CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Metodieva, Atanaska Lyubomirova |
|---|---|
| Title | Why do European States differ in their Counterterrorism Strategies towards Radicalization The cases of Austria, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom |
| Summary | Referring to the Paris 2015 and Brussels 2016 attacks the increasing number of terrorist activities on European soil testifies that radicalization remains a serious threat to European security. Since every country has developed its own policy in this field, the differences in counterterrorism approaches establish a security gap at the European level. The present thesis seeks to explore why European states differ in their counterterrorism approaches towards the Islamic State. I will argue that there are three factors: a type of radicalization, strategic culture, and a type of resources that particularly matter with respect to counterterrorism strategies. The methodological strategy of my analysis is focused on a comparative analysis of four study cases: Austria, Belgium, The United Kingdom and Germany. The research identified that these countries face relatively similar threat concerning radicalization. However, they respond differently depending on resources that they have as well as the distribution of counterterrorism tasks between police and intelligence. |
| Supervisor | Nick Sitter |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/metodieva_atanaska.pdf |
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