Terrorism and the Limitation of Rights: The ECHR and the US Constitution

by Stefan Sottiaux

Taking as a starting point the widely accepted view that states confronted with terrorism must find a proper equilibrium between their respective obligations of preserving fundamental rights and fighting terrorism effectively, this book seeks to demonstrate how the design and enforcement of a human rights instrument may influence the result of that exercise. An attempt is made to answer the question how a legal order's approach to the limitation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841137634
• ISBN13: 9781841137636
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"