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The 9/11 effect : comparative counter-terrorism / Kent Roach.

by Roach, Kent.

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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.

Terrorism -- Great Britain -- Prevention.

Terrorism -- Canada -- Prevention.

Terrorism -- Australia -- Prevention.

Electronic Resource

http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1108/2011009190-b.html

Electronic Resource

http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1108/2011009190-t.html

Electronic Resource

http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1110/2011009190-d.html

9780521185059 (pbk.) :

052118505X (pbk.)

xiv, 477 p. ; 24 cm.

Introduction -- The United Nations responds : security council listing and legislation -- Countries that did not immediately respond -- The United States responds : executive power and extra-legalism -- The United Kingdom responds : a legislative war on terrorism -- Australia responds : hyper-legislation -- Canada responds : border and human security -- Conclusions.

"This book examines the responses of the United Nations, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada responded to 9/11. It also examines how Egypt, Syria, Israel, Singapore and Indonesia had to do comparatively little to respond. The book provides a creitical take on how the United Nations promoted terrorism financing laws and the regulation of speech associated with terrorism while failing to agree on a definition of terrorism or the importance of repecting human rights while combating terrorism. It assesses some failures and challenges of counter-terrorism"--

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