Democracy, Law and Security

Name: Democracy, Law and Security
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

In the past decade there have been significant changes in the operations of security and intelligence agencies throughout Europe. This edited collection of papers by an international group of experts examines recent and current developments in the light of the rule of law and democracy and specifically addresses a number of common themes. > In the past decade there have been significant changes in the operations of security and intelligence agencies throughout Europe. Those in the former Eastern Europe have undergone the most obvious changes in their targets and the legal context within which they operate, but these changes have affected all the agencies to some extent. It is these changes that will provide the context of structures and processes through which the agencies will respond to the September 11, 2001 attack on New York and Washington. This edited collection of papers by an international group of experts in the study of security and intelligence examines recent and curre.