Courts and terrorism nine nations balance rights and security
"Since ancient times, terror tactics have been used to achieve political ends and likely will continue into the foreseeable future. Preserving national security and the safety of civilian populations while maintaining democratic principles and respecting human rights requires a delicate balanci...
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Cambridge University Press
2010
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction / Mary L. Volcansek
- Detention and security versus liberty in times of national emergency / David M. O'Brien
- One more casualty of the "war on terror" Aya Gruber
- State secrets and democratic values / Louis Fisher
- What lessons can be drawn from a sui generis case? The global "war on terror" and Northern Ireland / Richard Finnegan
- The British experience with terrorism : from the IRA to Al Qaeda / Mary L. Volcansek
- Detention and treatment of suspected terrorists under the European convention on human rights / Donald W. Jackson
- Australia's commonwealth model and terrorism / Michael C. Tolley
- Judicial rejection as substantial relief : the Israeli Supreme Court and the "war on terror" / Menachem Hofnung and Karen Weinshall-Margel
- Preserving rights and protecting the public : the Italian experience / Carlo Guarnieri
- Squaring the circle? : fighting terror while consolidating democracy in Spain / Blanca Rodriguez Ruiz
- From exception to normalcy : law, the judiciary, civil rights, and terrorism in Colombia, 1984-2004 / Victor M. Uribe-Urán and Harry Mora
- Conclusion : lessons learned / Mary L. Volcansek and John F. Stack, Jr.