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The 9/11 effect : comparative counter-terrorism / Kent Roach.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: xiv, 477 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781107006164
  • 9780521185059 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.325/17 22
LOC classification:
  • HV6432.7 .R57 2011
Other classification:
  • LAW000000
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Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The United Nations responds; 3. Countries that did not immediately respond; 4. The United States responds: executive power and extra-legalism; 5. The United Kingdom responds: a legislative war on terrorism; 6. Australia responds: hyper legislation; 7. Canada responds: immigration, inquiries and human security; 8. Conclusions.
Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Books Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts 363.325/17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available SSLA-B-8505

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The United Nations responds; 3. Countries that did not immediately respond; 4. The United States responds: executive power and extra-legalism; 5. The United Kingdom responds: a legislative war on terrorism; 6. Australia responds: hyper legislation; 7. Canada responds: immigration, inquiries and human security; 8. Conclusions.

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