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Detention of Terrorism Suspects - Political Discourse and Fragmented Practices (Paperback)
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Detention of Terrorism Suspects - Political Discourse and Fragmented Practices (Paperback)
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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
Guantanamo Bay and security certificates in Canada. This book
suggests that biased political discourse has, in some respects,
continued to fuel public misconceptions about terrorism, which have
then led to problematic legal enactments, supported by those
misconceptions. It introduces this idea by presenting current
examples, such as some of the language used by US President Donald
Trump regarding terrorism, and it argues that such language has
supported questionable legal responses to terrorism. It then
critiques political arguments that began after 9/11, many of which
are still foundational as terrorism detention practices evolve. The
focus is on language emanating from the US, and the book links this
language to specific examples of changed detention practices from
the US, Canada, and the UK. Terrorism is undoubtedly a real threat,
but that does not mean that all perceptions of how to respond to
terrorism are valid. As international terrorism continues to grow
and to change, this book offers valuable insights into problems
that have arisen from specific responses, with the objective of
avoiding those problems going forward.
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