Counter Terrorism and Social Cohesion.

Babacan, Alperhan. (Editor). Tahiri, Hussein. (Editor).

Summary: 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 ...

Record details

ISBN: 1443833274
ISBN: 9781443833271
Physical Description: 1 online resource (150 pages)
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Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	None.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Mapping the link between counter terrorism and social cohesion / Alperhan Babacan and Hussein Tahiri -- 2. The international regulation of transnational criminal law / Donald Feaver -- 3. Australia's repsonse to the war on terror: a preventative and disproportionate approach at the cost of human rights protections / Alperhan Babacan -- 4. The rising politics of "emergencies" in the global age: a critical reflection on the governance of (in) security in Australia / Selver B. Sahin -- 5. Australia's war on terrorism: impact on Australian Muslim communities / Tahmina Rashid -- 6. War on terror and social cohesion: National Security discourse, social identity and community order / Robin Cameron -- 7. Creating belonging: safety, racism and social cohesion / Hurriyet Babacon -- 8. Countering terrorism through community engagement / Hussein Tahiri -- 9. Searching for alternative solutions / Hussein Tahiri and Alperhan Babacon.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.