National Insecurity and Human Rights Democracies Debate Counterterrorism |
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| Editor:
| Brysk, Alison
Shafir, Gershon |
| Contribution by:
| Adelman, Howard
Campbell, Colm
Domingo, PIlar
Falk, Richard
Forsythe, David
Heinz, Wolfgang S.
Ibarra, Pedro
Landman, Todd
Martí, Salvador
Wehrenfennig, Daniel |
| Series title: | Global, Area, and International Archive Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-09860-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Human rights is all too often the first casualty of national insecurity. How can democracies cope with the threat of terror while protecting human rights? This timely volume compares the lessons of the United States and Israel with the "best-case scenarios" of the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, and Germany. It demonstrates that threatened democracies have important options, and democratic governance, the rule of law, and international cooperation are crucial foundations for...
More DescriptionHuman rights is all too often the first casualty of national insecurity. How can democracies cope with the threat of terror while protecting human rights? This timely volume compares the lessons of the United States and Israel with the "best-case scenarios" of the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, and Germany. It demonstrates that threatened democracies have important options, and democratic governance, the rule of law, and international cooperation are crucial foundations for counterterror policy.
Contributors: Howard Adelman, Colm Campbell, Pilar Domingo, Richard Falk, David Forsythe, Wolfgang S. Heinz, Pedro Ibarra, Todd Landman, Salvador Martí, Daniel Wehrenfennig