Reconceptualising Security in the Law of the European Union

Mitsilegas, V ORCID: 0000-0001-6424-7289 (2024) Reconceptualising Security in the Law of the European Union European Papers A Journal on Law and Integration, 9 (3). pp. 1438-1473. ISSN 2499-8249, 2499-8249

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Abstract

This Article will examine the concept of public security in EU law by focusing on the production of security by the European Union. The starting point will be the production of what has been charac-terised as “internal security” namely measures on criminal justice and law enforcement co-operation. The Article aims to analyse critically the evolution of EU security law as a response to a number of recent political and societal trends, leading to the qualitative and quantitative expansion of the EU security acquis. The Article will focus on four major developments: the shift towards prevention and pre-emp-tion in EU security law; the emergence of the European Union as a global security actor; the impact of privatisation and digitalisation on security; and the blurring of boundaries between immigration law and security law through the prevalence of the policy agenda of border security. The Article will demon-strate how, through these developments, the realm of security has expanded in EU law challenging further the values of the Union, in particular fundamental rights and the rule of law. The Article will thus argue in favour of a reconceptualisation of security focusing on legality and the rule of law.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	4801 Commercial Law, 48 Law and Legal Studies, 4807 Public Law
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2024 08:29
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2026 19:18
DOI:	10.15166/2499-8249/817
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3183100
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