A War on Terror?

Marianne Wade and Almir Maljevi? Although the worries about terrorism paled in comparison to the economic crisis as a topic during the last US election, one can find plenty of grounds to assume that they remain issue number one in the minds of politicians in Europe. As the German houses of Parliament prepare to call in the mediation committee in the discussion of legislation which would provide the Federal Police - thus far mandated purely with the post-facto investigation of crime - with powers to act to prevent acts of terrorism, Spain's struggle with ETA and the British Government licks its wounds after a resounding defeat of its latest anti-terrorist proposals by the House of Lords, one cannot but wonder whether post 9/11, the Europeans are not even more concerned with terrorism than their US counterparts. A look at media reports, legislative and judicial activities in either Britain or Germany clearly underlines that those two countries are deeply embroiled in anti-terrorist activity. Can it be that Europe is embroiled in the "War on Terror"; constantly providing for new arms in this conflict? Or is it a refusal to participate in the "War on Terror" that fuels a constant need for Parliaments to grapple with the subject; begrudgingly conceding one increasingly draconian measure after the other? The question as to where Europe stands in the "War on Terror" is a fascinating one, but one, which is difficult to answer.

Not all countries have reacted the same to the threat of terror. This book covers the response to terrorism of numerous countries without using the US as a benchmark. Topics range from criminal law and police procedure to immigration law and human rights.

Provides information on countries for which it is not readily available in English

A New Threat.- International Terrorism - German Police Perspective: The Current Threat Environment and Counterstrategies from the German Police Perspective.- Terrorism and the Internet: New Threats Posed by Cyberterrorism and Terrorist Use of the Internet.- The International Front.- The Role of the United Nations in the Prevention and Repression of International Terrorism.- The European Union as an Actor in the Fight Against Terrorism.- Instruments of International Law: Against Terrorist Use of the Internet.- Victims of Terrorism Policies: Should Victims of Terrorism Be Treated Differently?.- The Law Between War and Crime.- Anti-Terrorism Related Criminal Law Reforms and Human Rights in Slovenia.- Extraordinary Renditions - Shadow Proceedings, Human Rights, and "the Algerian six": The War on Terror in Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Terrorist Attacks: Criminal Prosecution or National Defence?.- The Evolution of the Antiterror Legal and Institutional Framework in Croatia.- Muslims Communitiesand Counterterrorism: The Dynamics of Exclusion and Possibilities of Inclusion.- Disappearing Rights.- Control Orders: Borders to the Freedom of Movement or Moving the Borders of Freedom?.- Telephone-Tap Evidence and Administrative Detention in the UK.- Fighting Terrorism - the Unprincipled Approach: the UK, the War on Terror and Criminal Law.- Balancing Liberty and Security? A Legal Analysis of UK Anti-Terrorist Legislation.- Limiting Fundamental Rights in the Fight Against Terrorism in Spain.- The Fight Against Terrorism and Human Rights: The French Perspective.- The Secret Service's Influence on Criminal Proceedings.