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Book SynopsisThe debate surrounding police and judicial cooperation in the European Union can be criticised for focussing too much on certain forms of cooperation or on specific problems. As a result, a thorough overview of what has been achieved in this area since the Maastricht Treatys entry into force in November 1993 is lacking. In contrast to the disjointed and mostly secret cooperation between police and judicial services in Europe prior to 1993, the current regime has established a coherent and transparent system within the EU that can only be described as revolutionary.This book discusses that peaceful revolution in light of the action programmes (the Brussels Programme, the Tampere Programme, the Hague Programme and the Stockholm Programme) which were drafted in concurrence with all major changes to the constitutional relations within the European Union: the Maastricht Treaty, the Amsterdam Treaty, the Nice Treaty, the Rome Treaty and the Lisbon Treaty. This programmatic approach makes it possible to present in a clear manner the imposing array of police and judicial agencies, facilities and networks (Europol, Schengen Information System, Eurojust, European Arrest Warrant, etc.) created through democratic processes with the aim of ensuring the security of the citizens of the European Union. In particular, the problems concerning the control of internal and external borders and with respect to the containment of terrorism demonstrate that this system urgently needs to be reinforced.It is ironic that the Brexit negotiations demonstrate the importance of the current system of police and judicial cooperation in the European Union: the United Kingdom would like to keep the great benefits of a number of its crucial components.
Trade Review"[...] the book is an impressive, authoritative overview of the development of police and judicial cooperation in Europe and in the European Union." -- Valsamis Mitsilegas, Common Market Law Review, 2021
Table of ContentsChapter 1. General Introduction (p. 1) Part I. The Historical Background to Police and Judicial Cooperation in the European Union Chapter 2. Police and Judicial Cooperation in Europe Up to the End of the Second World War (p. 7) Chapter 3. Police and Judicial Cooperation in Europe after the Second World War (p. 63) Part II. The Foundation of Police and Judicial Cooperation in the European Union Chapter 4. The Treaty of Maastricht and the Brussels Programme (p. 143) Chapter 5. The Treaty of Amsterdam and the Tampere Programme (p. 205) Chapter 6. The Treaty of Rome and the Hague Programme (p. 311) Part III. The Current State of Police and Judicial Cooperation in the European Union Chapter 7. The Treaty of Lisbon and the Stockholm Programme (p. 439) Chapter 8. The Treaty of Lisbon and the European Agenda on Security (p. 583) Chapter 9. Conclusion (p. 719)
