Terrorism and the foreigner : a decade of tension around the rule of law in Europe This volume traces the developments in the laws and practices of the European Union and five of its Member States (the United Kingdom Germany France the Netherlands and Italy) at two points in time: first at the time of the Gulf War following Iraqs invasion of Kuwait in August 2000; secondly following the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001. The focus is on the legal status of immigrants and asylum seekers and how that legal status is being modified on grounds of security related measures adopted over a period of about ten years. Particularly the question is whe