Since 2001, the EU has become one of the most important non-state actors involved in combating terrorism around the world. By examining the EU’s relationship with the US, South Asian countries, and the Sahel region of Africa, we see that the EU’s actions to combat terrorism have multiplied rapidly and
Afghanistan was the worst case example of a failed state in 2001 – as a safe haven for terrorists and the largest opium producer, Afghanistan under Taliban was a severe threat to world peace and security. This briefing paper analyzes the European engagement in the reconstruction, development and state-building in