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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450133203321

Titolo

Confronting terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : European experiences, threat perceptions, and policies / / edited by Marianne van Leeuwen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague ; ; New York, : Kluwer Law International, c2003

ISBN

1417568240

1-280-46536-0

9786610465361

1-4175-6824-0

90-474-0322-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Collana

Nijhoff law specials ; ; v. 56

Altri autori (Persone)

LeeuwenM. van (Marianne)

Disciplina

363.3/2/094

Soggetti

Terrorism - Government policy - Europe

Terrorism - Europe - Prevention

Political violence - Europe - Prevention

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

At head of title: Netherlands Institute of International Relations "Clingendael."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Confronting Terrorism; 2 Policy Options and Priorities: British Perspectives; 3 Irish Experiences and Perspectives; 4 Democratization and State Responses to Protracted Terrorism in Spain; 5 The French Approach: Vigour and Vigilance; 6 Terrorism in Italy: Receding and Emerging Issues; 7 Terrorism in Germany: Old and New Problems; 8 The Mysteries of Terrorism and Political Violence in Greece; 9 The Netherlands: Structuring the Management of Terrorist Incidents; 10 Swedish Experiences: Countering Violent Networks

11 The EU Counter-Terrorism Wave: Window of Opportunity or Profound Policy Transformation?12 The United Nations: Towards a Comprehensive Convention on Combating Terrorism; 13 Democracy versus Terrorism: Balancing Security and Fundamental Rights; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This work focuses on terrorism and the struggle against it in Europe - on contemporary experiences, threat perceptions and the policies of



several European countries, including the effects produced by the 11 September, 2001 attacks in the US.