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Author:   Katja L.H. Samuel ,  Nigel D. White ,  Professor Nigel D. White
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   1.338kg
ISBN:  

9780754629474

ISBN 10:   0754629473
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   08 February 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Contents: Introduction; Part I History: Countering terrorism: a historical perspective, Adam Roberts. Part II Defining Terrorism: 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. Part III Criminal Justice Approach: 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. Part IV War on Terror: 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. Part V International Institutional Approaches: 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. Part VI State Responses: 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. Part VII Judicial Responses: 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 m

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Katja L.H. Samuel is a Research Associate at the Human Rights Law Centre, Nottingham University, UK and Nigel D. White is Professor of Law at the School of Law, Nottingham University, UK. Adam Roberts, Antonio Cassese, Jorg Friedrichs, Ben Saul, M.Cherif Bassiouni, Kimmo Nuotio, Christopher C. Joyner, Mary Ellen O'Connell, David Kretzmer, Noelle Quenivet, Luis Miguel Hinojosa Martinez, Helen Keller, Andreas Fischer, John P. McLoughlin, Gregory P. Noone, Diana C. Noone, Johan Steyn, Rene Bruin, Kees Wouters, Ingrid Detter Frankopan, Paul James Cardwell, Duncan French, Nigel White, Helen Duffy, Ruth Wedgewood, Harold Hongju Koh, Daniel Moeckli, Eric Rosand.

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