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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463279803321

Titolo

Counter terrorism and social cohesion [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Alperhan Babacan and Hussein Tahiri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2011

ISBN

1-283-30886-X

9786613308863

1-4438-3327-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BabacanAlperhan

TahiriHussein

Disciplina

344.05325

Soggetti

Terrorism - Government policy

Terrorism

Terrorism - Prevention - Social aspects

Multiculturalism

Cultural pluralism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS

Sommario/riassunto

This book critically examines Australia's counter terrorism measures by looking at the country's legislative framework Otherin the context of an international law framework and norms relating to human rights. It discusses the Australian governments justifications for the war on terrorism and sociological theories relating to 'risk society' as a way to explain Australia's counter terrorism policies and the impact of the war on terror on social cohesion in Australia. It looks at the adverse impa...