Detention of Terrorism Suspects: Political Discourse and Fragmented Practices

by Maureen Duffy

Book Overview

Controversial erosions of individual liberties in the name of anti-terrorism are ongoing in liberal democracies. The focus of this book is on the manner in which strategic discourse has been used to create accepted political narratives. It specifically links aspects of that discourse to problematic and evolving terrorism detention practices that happen outside of traditional criminal and wartime paradigms, with examples including the detentions at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509939547
• ISBN13: 9781509939541
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"