Andrea (Hrsg.) Bianchi
Counterterrorism
Democracy's Challenge
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Terrorist violence is no novelty in human history and, while government reactions to it have varied over time, some lessons can be learned from the past. Indeed, the debate on when and how a state should use emergency powers that limit individual freedoms is nearly as old as the history of political thought. After reviewing some history of state responses to terrorist violence and their efficacy, this book assesses the effects of contemporary counterterrorism law and policies on democratic states. In particular, the book considers the interaction between national and international law in shaping and implementing anti-terror measures, as well…
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Terrorist violence is no novelty in human history and, while government reactions to it have varied over time, some lessons can be learned from the past. Indeed, the debate on when and how a state should use emergency powers that limit individual freedoms is nearly as old as the history of political thought. After reviewing some history of state responses to terrorist violence and their efficacy, this book assesses the effects of contemporary counterterrorism law and policies on democratic states. In particular, the book considers the interaction between national and international law in shaping and implementing anti-terror measures, as well as the difficult role of the judiciary in striking a balance between security concerns and fundamental rights. Counterterrorism: Democracy's Challenge also examines the strains this has caused on some democracies, especially a blurring in the separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, giving reason
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Weitere Autoren: Keller, Alexis (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84113-818-3
- EAN: 9781841138183
- Produktnummer: 4013300
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 438 S.
- Masse: H24.1 cm x B16.0 cm x D3.3 cm 870 g
- Abbildungen: Illustrations
- Gewicht: 870
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
Andrea Bianchi is Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva and at the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University, Milan. In 2004 he edited Enforcing International Law Norms against Terrorism (Hart) Alexis Keller is Professor of History of Legal and Political Thought at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva. Together with Pierre Allan he has recently edited What is a Just Peace? (Oxford University Press, 2006)
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