Terror and the war on dissent: freedom of expression in the age of Al-Qaeda

Located within wider debates about ‘security versus liberty’ in our post 9/11world, the book analyses the new landscape of UK counter terrorism powers andoffences and focuses upon the deleterious consequences of the so-called ‘war on terror’ on freedom of political expression and association. Questioning thecompatibility of recent speech-limiting measures with liberalism’s established commitment to free speech and international human rights norms, the book takes a critical look at new powers to proscribe ‘extremist’ political parties, possession offences and other criminal controls (eg. Official Secrets Act prosecutions) as well as new offences such as ‘glorification’ of terrorism. Less visible, extra-legal forms of censorship are also evaluated. The monograph concludes by asking how a more vigorous defence of unorthodox and unpopular forms of expression might be safeguarded in the UK. Focus on the free speech implications of the new landscape of counter terrorism powers and offences INDICE: ‘The War on Terror’ Security and Expressive Freedom.- The Protection of Dissent in International Human Rights Law.- The Regulation of Political Association and Possession of Documents under Domestic Counter-Terrorist Laws.- Incitement and Glorification of Terrorism.- Constraints on Newsgathering andthe Coercion of Media Organisations: Production/Source Disclosure Orders.- The Disclosure of State Secrets and Dissent: Official Secrets, DA Notices and Freedom of Information.- Conclusion - Safeguarding the ‘Jarring’ of Opinion’; Where Now.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-00636-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés