Comparative Counter-Terrorism Law

This book provides a systematic overview of counter-terrorism laws in twenty-two jurisdictions representing the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia.

Kent Roach (Edited by)

9781107057074, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 23 July 2015

838 pages, 8 tables
23.7 x 16 x 5.1 cm, 1.36 kg

'This volume is an important contribution to the discipline of the legal component in counter-terrorism.' Joshua Sinai, Perspectives on Terrorism

Terrorism law is as international as it is regionally distinct and as difficult to define as it is essential to address. Given recent pressures to harmonize terrorism laws from international organizations like the United Nations Security Council, the Financial Action Task Force, and the Council of Europe, this book presents readers with an up-to-date assessment of terrorism law across the globe. Covering twenty-two jurisdictions across six continents, the common framework used for each chapter facilitates national comparisons of a range of laws including relevant criminal, administrative, financial, secrecy, and military laws. Recognizing that similar laws may yield different outcomes when transplanted into new contexts, priority of place is given to examples of real-world application. Including a thematic introduction and conclusion, this book will help to establish comparative counter-terrorism law as an emerging discipline crossing the boundaries of domestic and international law.

1. Introduction: comparative counter-terrorism law comes of age Kent Roach
Part I. North America: 2. The United States Sudha N. Setty
3. Canada Robert Diab
Part II. South America: 4. Colombia Luz Nagle
5. Brazil Rodrigo de Souza Costa
Part III. Europe: 6. The United Kingdom Keith Syrett
7. Switzerland Bertrand Perrin and Julien Gafner
8. Belgium Céline Cocq and Anne Weyembergh
9. Italy Sabrina Praduroux
10. Spain Miguel Ángel Boldova Pasamar and Ángeles Rueda Martín
11. Portugal José Francisco de Faria Costa
12. Greece Georgios Triantafyllou
13. Croatia Marissabel Škori?
14. Slovenia Vasilka Sancin and Maša Kovi? Dine
15. Poland Piotr Daranowski
16. The Czech Republic Veronika Bílková
17. Romania Raluca-Ioana Mocanu and George Antoniu
Part IV. Middle East and Africa: 18. Israel Shiri Krebs
19. South Africa Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi
Part V. Asia and Australia: 20. Japan Takeyoshi Imai
21. China Li Zhe
22. Singapore Eugene Tam
23. Australia Fergal Davis, Nicola McGarrity and George Williams
24. Thematic conclusions and future challenges Kent Roach.

Subject Areas: Comparative law [LAM], Law [L], Comparative politics [JPB]