TY - BOOK AU - LEHRKE Jesse Paul AU - SCHOMAKER Rahel TI - Mechanisms of convergence in domestic counterterrorism regulations: American influence. domestic needs, and international networks PY - 2014/// KW - COUNTERTERRORISM PROCEDURES KW - COUNTERTERRORISM REGULATIONS N2 - What factors influence the harmonisation of national security regulations and why are there still instances where convergence does not occur? This article looks at security mechanisms across OECD countries and assesses the relative importance of four factors: American influence; national characteristics; extent of similarity of national structures; and international networks. Of these international networks seemed most important while U.S. influence appeared limited UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610x.2014.921769 ER -