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<p>The legislative measures enacted in Germany since 2001 to combat international terrorism remain in force and have been successively extended, despite limited empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of specific measures. Using the example of the Antiterrordatei (Counterterrorism Database—ATD), this article explores potential factors that may help to elucidate the persistent nature of certain counterterrorism measures. Using the concept of politicisation, we analyse the debates in the German Bundestag and the media reports surrounding the ATD in two German national daily newspapers. Our findings show that there was a&#xa0;broad cross-party consensus in the Bundestag regarding the necessity of the file—with the exception of the PDS/DIE LINKE (the Left)—and that differences related only to organisational issues. The media merely reflected these political positions and did not initiate a&#xa0;broader public debate on the necessity of the database. Moreover, our findings suggest that although the decision-making process regarding the ATD has not been removed from normal politics—as the securitisation approach would suggest—it is also not possible to speak of a&#xa0;real politicisation of the debates surrounding the measure.</p>

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Kontroversen im Konsens: Die Antiterrordatei zwischen Versicherheitlichung und Politisierung

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    2025年1月10日

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  • Reem Ahmed,
  • Martin Kahl

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The legislative measures enacted in Germany since 2001 to combat international terrorism remain in force and have been successively extended, despite limited empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of specific measures. Using the example of the Antiterrordatei (Counterterrorism Database—ATD), this article explores potential factors that may help to elucidate the persistent nature of certain counterterrorism measures. Using the concept of politicisation, we analyse the debates in the German Bundestag and the media reports surrounding the ATD in two German national daily newspapers. Our findings show that there was a broad cross-party consensus in the Bundestag regarding the necessity of the file—with the exception of the PDS/DIE LINKE (the Left)—and that differences related only to organisational issues. The media merely reflected these political positions and did not initiate a broader public debate on the necessity of the database. Moreover, our findings suggest that although the decision-making process regarding the ATD has not been removed from normal politics—as the securitisation approach would suggest—it is also not possible to speak of a real politicisation of the debates surrounding the measure.