Routledge handbook of democracy and security / edited by Leonard Weinberg, Elizabeth Francis, and Eliot Assoudeh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weinberg, Leonard, 1939- editor.

Francis, Elizabeth A., editor.

Assoudeh, Eliot, editor.

Series:

Routledge handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Cross-cultural studies.

Democracy.

National security.

National security--Cross-cultural studies.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 329 pages) : illustrations, map

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Leonard Weinberg is Emeritus Foundation Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA. Elizabeth Francis is an Associate Professor of English and Judicial Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA. Eliot Assoudeh is Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA.

Summary:

"This handbook explores how democracies around the world seek to balance their democratic values with the requirement to protect their citizens from the threat of politically motivated violence. Over the past few decades, the majority of the world's democracies have had to confront serious security threats, and in many instances these challenges have not come from rival states but from violent groups. This volume offers readers an overview of how some democracies have responded to such threats. It examines the extent to which authorities have felt compelled to modify their laws to evade what would ordinarily be regarded as protected rights such as personal privacy, freedom of movement, and freedom of speech. Grounded in historical analysis, each of the sections addresses past and emerging security threats; legal and legislative responses to them; successful and unsuccessful efforts to reconcile democracy and security; and a range of theoretical questions. The case studies provided vary in terms of the durability of their democratic systems, level of economic development and the severity of the threats to which they have been confronted. The volume is divided into three thematic parts: Strong Democracies: United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel Challenged Democracies: India, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, and Romania Fragile Democracies: the Philippines and Nigeria This book will be of much interest to students of democracy, security studies, political philosophy, Asian politics, Middle Eastern politics, African politics, West European politics, and IR in general"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 07, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Routledge handbook of democracy and security.

ISBN:

9781317628026

1317628020

9781317628033

1317628039

9781317628019

1317628012

1315755726

9781315755724

OCLC:

1184124351

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.