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The long decade : how 9/11 changed the law / David Jenkins, Amanda Jacobsen, and Anders Henriksen.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199368358 (ebook) :Subject(s): Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation
| Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation -- United States | War on Terrorism, 2001-2009Additional Physical Form: Print version 9780199368327DDC classification: 344.05325 LOC classification: KZ6795.T47 | L66 2014Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This collection contains contributions by international legal scholars who critically reflect on how the terrorist attacks of 9/11 precipitated the reactionary legal changes, and examines how the uncertainties of the 'long decade' made fear a political and legal force, challenged national constitutional orders, altered fundamental assumptions about the rule of law, and ultimately raised questions about how democracy and human rights can cope with competing security pressures, while considering the complex process of crafting anti-terrorism measures.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This collection contains contributions by international legal scholars who critically reflect on how the terrorist attacks of 9/11 precipitated the reactionary legal changes, and examines how the uncertainties of the 'long decade' made fear a political and legal force, challenged national constitutional orders, altered fundamental assumptions about the rule of law, and ultimately raised questions about how democracy and human rights can cope with competing security pressures, while considering the complex process of crafting anti-terrorism measures.
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