Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law
Homeland Security, its Law and its State: A Design of Power for the 21st Century
1st Edition
By Christos Boukalas
March 03, 2016
This book assesses the impact of post-9/11 domestic counterterrorism policy on US political life. It examines political discourse, law, institutional architecture, and state-population relations, and shows that ‘homeland security’ is a project with wide-ranging implications for democratic ...
Gender, National Security, and Counter-Terrorism: Human rights perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Margaret L. Satterthwaite, Jayne Huckerby
September 11, 2014
In the name of fighting terrorism, countries have been invaded; wars have been waged; people have been detained, rendered and tortured; and campaigns for "hearts and minds" have been unleashed. Human rights analyses of the counter-terrorism measures implemented in the aftermath of 11 September 2001...
Counter-terrorism and the Detention of Suspected Terrorists: Preventive Detention and International Human Rights Law
1st Edition
By Claire Macken
April 11, 2013
In a regional, national and global response to terrorism, the emphasis necessarily lies on preventing the next terrorist act. Yet, with prevention comes prediction: the need to identify and detain those considered likely to engage in a terrorist act in the future. The detention of ‘suspected ...
Counter-Terrorism and Beyond: The Culture of Law and Justice After 9/11
1st Edition
Edited
By Andrew Lynch, Nicola McGarrity, George Williams
May 28, 2012
This book considers the increasing trend towards a ‘culture of control’ in democratic countries. The post-9/11 counter-terrorism laws in nations such as the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia provide a stark demonstration of this trend. These laws share a focus on the pre-emption of crime, ...
The United States, International Law and the Struggle against Terrorism
1st Edition
By Thomas McDonnell
September 20, 2011
This book discusses the critical legal issues raised by the US responses to the terrorist threat, analyzing the actions taken by the Bush administration during the so-called "war on terrorism" and their compliance with international law. Thomas McDonnell highlights specific topics of legal interest...
The United States, International Law, and the Struggle against Terrorism
1st Edition
By Thomas McDonnell
November 25, 2009
This book discusses the critical legal issues raised by the US responses to the terrorist threat, analyzing the actions taken by the Bush administration during the so-called "War on Terrorism" and their compliance with international law. Thomas McDonnell highlights specific topics of legal interest...