Intelligence, security and policing post-9/11 : the UK's response to the 'war on terror' / edited by Jon Moran and Mark Phythian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moran, Jon.

Phythian, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Great Britain--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Intelligence service--Great Britain.

Intelligence service.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xii, 260 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave macmillan, 2008.

Summary:

In one provocative volume this book explores the UK experience in the 'war on terror' critically analyzing the 'war' discourse and ideas of the politics of panic as well as forensically examining the effectiveness of counterterrorist policies. The book examines the use and abuse of intelligence as a basis for policy, law making and criminal investigation, explores public order and how this affects protest and religious liberty, and studies the 'torture debate', highlighted by discussion in the courts about whether the UK should accept evidence gained from torture. The book also provides a fascinating comparative perspective, focusing on Australia, Spain, and the Netherlands.

Contents:

Introduction / Jon Moran, Mark Phythian

Politics, security, intelligence and liberty after 9/11 / Jon Moran

In the shadow of 9/11 : security, intelligence and terrorism in the United Kingdom / Mark Phythian

The pursuit of terrorism with intelligence / Clive Walker

Counterterrorist finance policies in the United Kingdom : the 'silver bullet' for terrorism? / Peter A. Sproat

A chilling consensus : political protest in the United Kingdom and the 'war on terror' / Christopher J. Newman

National security, religious liberty and counter terrorism / Ian Leigh

The torture debate : a perspective from the United Kingdom / Philip N.S. Rumney

Law, intelligence and politics in Australia's 'war on terror' / Christopher Michaelsen

Counterterrorism in the Netherlands after 9/11 : the 'Dutch approach' / Beatrice A. de Graaf, Bob G.J. de Graaff

The Spanish experience of countering terrorism : from ETA to al Qaeda / Rogelio Alonso

Conclusion : future directions in the 'war on terror' / Jon Moran, Mark Phythian.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-[254]) and index.

ISBN:

9780230551916

0230551912

OCLC:

181600965