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082 0 0 _aKC218.T4R62 2011
_b08145421
100 1 _aRoach, Kent
245 1 4 _aThe 9/11 effect :
_bcomparative counter-terrorism /
_cKent Roach
264 _aNew York
_bCambridge University Press
_c2011
300 _axiv, 477 p. ;
505 8 _aMachine 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
520 _a"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"--
650 0 _aSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
650 0 _aTerrorism
650 0 _aTerrorism
650 0 _aTerrorism
650 0 _aTerrorism
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