The 9/11 effect : comparative counter-terrorism

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Title:

The 9/11 effect : comparative counter-terrorism

Author:

Roach, Kent.

ISBN:

9781107006164

9780521185059

Personal Author:

Roach, Kent.

Publication Information:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Physical Description:

xiv, 477 p. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Introduction -- The United Nations responds : security council listing and legislation -- Countries that did not immediately respond -- The United States responds : executive power and extra-legalism -- The United Kingdom responds : a legislative war on terrorism -- Australia responds : hyper-legislation -- Canada responds : border and human security -- Conclusions.

Abstract:

"This book examines the responses of the United Nations, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada responded to 9/11. It also examines how Egypt, Syria, Israel, Singapore and Indonesia had to do comparatively little to respond. The book provides a creitical take on how the United Nations promoted terrorism financing laws and the regulation of speech associated with terrorism while failing to agree on a definition of terrorism or the importance of repecting human rights while combating terrorism. It assesses some failures and challenges of counter-terrorism"--

Subject Term:

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.

Terrorism -- Great Britain -- Prevention.

Terrorism -- Canada -- Prevention.

Terrorism -- Australia -- Prevention.

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This book critically and comparatively examines the responses of the United Nations and a range of countries to the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. It assesses the convergence between the responses of Western democracies including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada with countries with more experience with terrorism including Egypt, Syria, Israel, Singapore and Indonesia. A number of common themes - the use of criminal law and immigration law, the regulation of speech associated with terrorism, the review of the state's whole of government counter-terrorism activities, and the development of national security policies - are discussed. The book provides a critical take on how the United Nations promoted terrorism financing laws and listing processes and the regulation of speech associated with terrorism but failed to agree on a definition of terrorism or the importance of respecting human rights while combating terrorism.