Freedom or security : the consequences for democracies using emergency powers to fight terror / Michael Freeman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freeman, Michael, 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights.

Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy.

Terrorism.

War and emergency powers.

Physical Description:

218 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.

Summary:

Freeman uses the recent experiences of four democratic states to challenge popular arguments of both supporters and critics of emergency powers.

Contents:

1 The Tradeoff of Emergency Powers 1

2 Explaining the Consequences of Emergency Powers 25

3 Northern Ireland and the IRA 51

4 Uruguay and the Tupamaros 85

5 Canada and the FLQ 117

6 Peru and the Shining Path 143.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-214) and index.

ISBN:

027597913X

OCLC:

50339426