This book proposes to cast some theoretical and empirical light upon the external dimension of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) which has become a priority in the European Union (EU)'s external relations. Counter-terrorism, visa policy, drug trafficking, organized crime or border controls have indeed become daily business in EU's relations with the rest of the world.

The external dimension of JHA is a persistent policy objective of the EU and its member states, as the 1999 Tampere summit conclusions, the 2000 Coreper report, the 2005 Strategy for the External Dimension of JHA, and the integration of JHA chapters under the European Neighbourhood Policy testify.

With an interdisciplinary ambition in mind, this book reflects an attempt to draw together theoretical and empirical insights on the external dimension written by academic scholars that take an interest in questions of JHA and European Foreign Policy (EFP). It does so from an issue-oriented perspective (civilian crisis management, the European Neighbourhood Policy, counter-terrorism policy, visa policy, passenger name record) but also from a geographical perspective with in-depth analysis of the situation in the Western Balkans, Georgia, transatlantic relations and of the Mediterranean neighbourhood.

This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Integration.

This book proposes to cast some theoretical and empirical light upon the external dimension of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) which has become a priority in the European Union (EU)'s external relations. Counter-terrorism, visa policy, drug trafficking, organized crime or border controls have indeed become daily business in EU's relations with the rest of the world. The external dimension of JHA is a persistent policy objective of the EU and its member states, as the 1999 Tampere summit conclusions, the 2000 Coreper report, the 2005 Strategy for the External Dimension of JHA, and the integration of JHA chapters under the European Neighbourhood Policy testify. With an interdisciplinary ambition in mind, this book reflects an attempt to draw together theoretical and empirical insights on the external dimension written by academic scholars that take an interest in questions of JHA and European Foreign Policy (EFP). It does so from an issue-oriented perspective (civilian crisis management, the European Neighbourhood Policy, counter-terrorism policy, visa policy, passenger name record) but also from a geographical perspective with in-depth analysis of the situation in the Western Balkans, Georgia, transatlantic relations and of the Mediterranean neighbourhood. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Integration.

Secular Power Europe and Islam argues that secularism is not the central principle of international relations but should be considered as one belief system that influences international politics. Through an exploration of Europe's secular identity, an identity that is seen erroneously as normative, author Sarah Wolff shows how Islam confronts the EU's existential anxieties about its security and its secular identity. Islam disrupts Eurocentric assumptions about democracy and revolution and human rights. Through three case studies, Wolff encourages the reader to unpack secularism as a bedrock principle of IR and diplomacy. This book argues that the EU's interest and diplomacy activities in relation to religion, and to Islam specifically, is shaped by the insistence on a European secular identity, which should be reconsidered in areas of religion and foreign policy.

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) haben sich in Deutschland und international als wunschenswerte Beschaffungsalternative fur die OEffentliche Hand etabliert. Was den privaten Partner antreibt oder antreiben koennte, sich auf eine solche Partnerschaft einzulassen, wird meist nicht thematisiert. Und sind nahezu "insolvente" oeffentliche Institutionen wirklich attraktive Partner fur die Privatwirtschaft? Bedeutet eine PPP-Realisierung nicht auch das Aufschieben staatlicher Zahlungen in die Zukunft? Inwiefern koennen private Akteure Monopolgewinne abschoepfen, wenn sie ein staatlich geschutztes Monopol bewirtschaften? Sarah Wolff gibt Antworten auf diese und andere Fragen.

PPP haben sich in Deutschland und international als wunschenswerte Beschaffungsalternative der Offentlichen Hand etabliert. Dabei spielt vor allem die Kosteneffizienz gegenuber der Eigenerstellung durch die Offentliche Hand eine Rolle. Aber bewirtschaften private Unternehmen staatlich geschutzte Monopole auf Zeit wirklich effizient? Und wenn ja, wie viel effizienter konnte dann eine marktliche Bereitstellung sein? Erwirtschaften PPP wirklich Mehrwert fur den Burger oder sind sie verstecktes Mittel zusatzlicher Besteuerung? Und sind (beinahe) insolvente offentliche Haushalte wirklich ein starker Verhandlungspartner gegenuber weltweit agierenden Baukonzernen? Sarah Wolff gibt Antworten auf diese und andere Fragen."