This book proposes to cast some theoretical and empirical light upon the external dimension of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) which has become a priority in the European Union (EU)'s external relations. Counter-terrorism, visa policy, drug trafficking, organized crime or border controls have indeed become daily business in EU's relations with the rest of the world.

Part 1: Researching the External Dimension of Justice and Home Affairs 1. Preface: The Justice and Home Affairs Policy Universe: Some Directions for Further Research Karen E. Smith 2. Introduction: The External Dimension of Justice and Home Affairs: A Different Security Agenda for the EU? Sarah Wolff, Nicole Wichmann and Gregory Mounier Part 2: Institutional Features of the External Dimension of JHA - The Input Dimension 3. The External Dimension of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: Hijacker or Hostage of Cross-pillarization? Patryk Pawlak 4. Civilian Crisis Management and the External Dimension of JHA: Inceptive, Functional and Institutional Similarities Gregory Mounier Part 3: Modes of Interaction with the Neighbours - The Output Dimension (1) 5. Deconstructing the EU's Routes of Influence in Justice and Home Affairs in the Western Balkans Florian Trauner 6. The External Governance of EU Internal Security Sandra Lavenex and Nicole Wichmann Part 4: Opportunities and Limits of the JHA External Dimension - The Output Dimension (2) 7. The Externalization of JHA Policies in Georgia: Partner or Hotbed of Threats? Lili Di Puppo 8. When the EU is the 'Norm-taker': The Passenger Name Records Agreement and the EU's Internalization of US Border Security Norms Javier Argomaniz 9. The Mediterranean Dimension of EU Counter-terrorism Sarah Wolff