This MA thesis investigates the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1373 on Dutch counterterrorism policy and legislation. In this case study and policy analysis the main elements that play a...Show moreThis MA thesis investigates the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1373 on Dutch counterterrorism policy and legislation. In this case study and policy analysis the main elements that play a role in (counter)terrorism research are touched upon to provide a conceptual basis. A theoretical framework based on the social constructivist approach is then used in order to shed light on the processes that play a role in the transposition of international agreements, in the shape of norms, into a domestic setting, Dutch counterterrorism policy. To do so this thesis draws on literature on norm diffusion to discuss how resolution 1373 is translated from the international to a domestic context. As a case study Dutch counterterrorism policy and legislation is analyzed to illustrate the conceptual process of norm diffusion. Furthermore, statistical data on UN Security Council Resolutions is used to investigate the political interest in terrorism on the international agenda.Show less
