In less than a decade, Europe has witnessed a series of large-scale natural disasters and two major terrorist attacks. Growing concern about the trans-national effects of these incidents has caused the EU Member States to seek more multilateral cooperation. As a result, a system of common arrangements for handling large-scale emergencies or disasters has emerged, which, due to its quick and ad-hoc development, may seem almost impenetrable to newcomers to the field. This book seeks to provide a much-needed overview of disaster and crisis management systems in the EU. It provides a basic understanding of how EU policy has evolved, the EU's mandate, and above all, a concise and hands-on description of the most central crisis management arrangements. Written by some of Europe's main experts and consultants in the field, this book represents a unique and comprehensive source of information for everyone involved or interested in the European Union crisis management system. 'This book will quickly become an indispensable resource for two groups: Practitioners will enjoy its accessible and comprehensive style. Academics curious about this emerging field will turn to it for an introductory overview. As someone who closely studies this field, I find the book engaging, detailed, and accurate, and I read every line with great interest. The authors are to be commended for the quality of research that went into this work' - Mark Rhinard, Senior Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI).
1 Understanding the crisis management system of the European Union by Per Larsson and Eva Hagstrom Frisell and Stefan Olsson 1
2 The EU policy-making process and crisis management by Eva Hagstrom Frisell 17
3 The European programme for critical infrastructure protection by Madelene Lindstrom 37
4 Rapid alerts for crises at the EU level by Sanna Zanden Kjellen 61
5 The community mechanism for civil protection and the European Union Solidarity Fund by Teresa Ahman and Claes Nilsson 83
6 EU consular cooperation in crisis situations by Madelene Lindstrom 109
7 The crisis coordination arrangements (CCA) by Per Larsson 127
8 Counter-terrorism in the European Union by Anna Utterstrom 139
9 The future of crisis management within the European Union by Stefan Olsson and Per Larsson 157
Index 169
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