Introduction to 2018 special issue of European Security: “ontological (in)security in the European Union”

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  • Catarina Kinnvall
  • Ian James Manners
  • Jennifer Mitzen
The European Union (EU) faces many crises and risks to its security and existence. While few of them threaten the lives of EU citizens, they all create a sense of anxiety and insecurity about the future for many ordinary Europeans. Amongst these crises are the more obvious challenges of sovereign debt and fiscal austerity; refugees from conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria; and the rise of populist far-right parties across Europe. But behind these challenges lie less visible insecurities about economic prospects, social wellbeing, and a widespread expectation that the EU is unable to answer the challenges of twenty-first century global politics. In other words, the greatest security challenge facing people across Europe is not physical, despite the threats of Putin and ISIS, but is a sense of fear and anxiety over their daily lives.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer1
TidsskriftEuropean Security
Vol/bind27
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)249-265
Antal sider17
ISSN0966-2839
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 13 aug. 2018

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