A war on terror?: the european stance on a new threat, changing laws and human rights implications

The events of September 11, 2001, have galvanized anti-terrorist efforts far beyond Ground Zero—particularly in Europe, where state responses to terror threats vary widely. In A War on Terror?, an international panel of experts analyzes current trends and new developments in law enforcement and legal systems throughout the continent, including material from non-English-speaking countries that is seldom available in translation. Offering a succinct overview with special focus on criminal law, police procedure, immigration law, and human rights, the book provides unique insight into what the war on terror means to EU member and non-member countries; state supporters and critics of American anti-terrorist policy; nations with recent histories of outside terrorist attacks and those facing threats from homegrown entities. This comparative approach gives readers three levels of understanding: by country, as affecting the European Union as a whole, and in the context of the UN. Key areas covered in the book: Anti-terrorist policies across Europe, from England, Germany, France, and Spain to Russia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Frontline issues: threatassessment, terror funding, the use of secret service agencies, effects on Muslim communities, and more. Technological developments, including cyber-terrorism and biometric surveillance. The conflict between human rights and heightened security measures (e.g., extraordinary renditions). The emerging intersection of criminal law with the law of war. Provides information on countries for which it is not readily available in English Offers the reader the ability to compare different reactions and responses to terrorism, therby enriching the dialogue of researchers in their national contexts The comparative approach gives a European feel, i.e. a feeling for the situation across Europe founded on expert opinions and not just of those countries with the most obviously radical changes

• ISBN: 978-0-387-89290-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 260
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés