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A matter of cyber powers: A case study of the Council of the EU and its reaction to the development of the EU policy area of cybersecurity

Anderek, Annie LU (2024) STVM23 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The relatively new and complex field of cybersecurity policy has introduced significant challenges for the EU. The policy area has not yet developed into a coherent one, and it balances security policy with the internal market policy. This study analyses how the Member States use the Council of the EU to forward their interests and preferences in reaction to the evolving policy area. Member States are hesitant to delegate power over issues that traditionally have been national competences. Through the perspective of liberal intergovernmentalism, using theories on the concept of power, this study analyses the actions of the Council through a qualitative content analysis drawing on political discourse analysis. The study contributes to the... (More)
The relatively new and complex field of cybersecurity policy has introduced significant challenges for the EU. The policy area has not yet developed into a coherent one, and it balances security policy with the internal market policy. This study analyses how the Member States use the Council of the EU to forward their interests and preferences in reaction to the evolving policy area. Member States are hesitant to delegate power over issues that traditionally have been national competences. Through the perspective of liberal intergovernmentalism, using theories on the concept of power, this study analyses the actions of the Council through a qualitative content analysis drawing on political discourse analysis. The study contributes to the understanding of the function of the Council as an institution consisting of national governments by analysing the presented interests of the Member States on proposals for new cybersecurity legislation from the European Commission, and it sheds light upon the dynamics of EU integration. The research concludes that the Member States vary in their willingness to delegate power to the EU even within cybersecurity as one collected policy area, and that they are willing to delegate power on matters of security if the issues are based on internal market policy. (Less)
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author
Anderek, Annie LU
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course
STVM23 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
European integration, power, cybersecurity, EU, Liberal intergovernmentalism
language
English
id
9171626
date added to LUP
2024-10-01 11:19:25
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2024-10-01 11:19:25
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  abstract     = {{The relatively new and complex field of cybersecurity policy has introduced significant challenges for the EU. The policy area has not yet developed into a coherent one, and it balances security policy with the internal market policy. This study analyses how the Member States use the Council of the EU to forward their interests and preferences in reaction to the evolving policy area. Member States are hesitant to delegate power over issues that traditionally have been national competences. Through the perspective of liberal intergovernmentalism, using theories on the concept of power, this study analyses the actions of the Council through a qualitative content analysis drawing on political discourse analysis. The study contributes to the understanding of the function of the Council as an institution consisting of national governments by analysing the presented interests of the Member States on proposals for new cybersecurity legislation from the European Commission, and it sheds light upon the dynamics of EU integration. The research concludes that the Member States vary in their willingness to delegate power to the EU even within cybersecurity as one collected policy area, and that they are willing to delegate power on matters of security if the issues are based on internal market policy.}},
  author       = {{Anderek, Annie}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{A matter of cyber powers: A case study of the Council of the EU and its reaction to the development of the EU policy area of cybersecurity}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}