Open Access“Security Union” and the digital sphere: unpacking securitization processes
Author(s) -
Sandra Fernandes
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
unio
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2183-3435
DOI - 10.21814/unio.4.2.5
Subject(s) - securitization , geopolitics , european union , context (archaeology) , political science , terrorism , general partnership , political economy , international trade , unpacking , perspective (graphical) , brexit , computer security , economy , sociology , business , geography , economics , law , computer science , politics , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , artificial intelligence , financial system
Since 2016, the EU is boosting its agenda on security in a geopolitical context that comprises multiple challenges, namely the fight against terrorism, the migration pressure, relations with Russia, Brexit, and the redefinition of the Euro-Atlantic partnership. This article exposes drivers of the EU’s perspective on security, in particular, in the context of the “Security Union” framework and the emergence of the digital sphere as a defence matter.