Counter-terrorism and international law. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Katja L.H. Samuel, Nigel D. White.
• Other Names: Samuel, Katja; White, Nigel D, 1961-
• Contents: Countering terrorism : a historical perspective / Adam Roberts -- The multifaceted criminal notion of terrorism in international law / Antonio Cassese -- Defining the international public enemy : the political struggle behind the legal debate on international terrorism / Jörg Friedrichs -- Definition of "terrorism" in the UN Security Council : 1985-2004 / Ben Saul --Legal control of international terrorism : a policy-oriented assessment / M.Cherif Bassiouni -- Terrorism as a catalyst for the emergence, harmonization and reform of criminal law / Kimmo Nuotio -- Countering nuclear terrorism : a conventional response / Christopher C. Joyner -- The legal case against the global war on terror / Mary Ellen O'Connell -- Targeted killing of suspected terrorists : extra-judicial executions or legitimate means of defence? / David Kretzmer --You are the weakest link and we will help you! : the comprehensive strategy of the United Nations to fight terrorism / Noëlle Quénivet -- The legislative role of the Security Council in its fight against terrorism : legal, political and practical limits / Luis Miguel Hinojosa Martínez. The UN anti-terror sanctions regime under pressure / Helen Keller and Andreas Fischer -- Security detention, terrorism and the prevention imperative / John P. McLoughlin, Gregory P. Noone and Diana C. Noone -- Guantanamo Bay : the legal black hole / Johan Steyn -- Terrorism and the non-derogability of non-refoulement / Rene Bruin and Kees Wouters -- Extraordinary rendition and the law of war / Ingrid Detter Frankopan -- Decisions of international courts and tribunals : Yassin Abdullah Kadi / Paul James Cardwell, Duncan French and Nigel White -- Human rights litigation and the "War on Terror" / Helen Duffy -- Al Qaeda, terrorism, and military commissions / Ruth Wedgewood -- The case against military commissions / Harold Hongju Koh -- The emergence of terrorism as a distinct category of international law / Daniel Moeckli -- The UN-led multilateral institutional response to jihadist terrorism : is a global counterterrorism body needed? / Eric Rosand.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (592 pages)
• Subjects: 345.02; Terrorism (International law); Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation; Terrorism -- Prevention -- International cooperation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351948166; 1351948164
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