Surveillance, Counter-Terrorism and Comparative, Davis, Nicola-McGarrity PB..

Name: Surveillance, Counter-Terrorism and Comparative, Davis, Nicola-McGarrity PB..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Surveillance, Counter-Terrorism and Comparative ConstitutionalismAuthor(s): Fergal Davis, Nicola McGarrity, George Williams\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138094314, 978-1138094314\nSynopsis\nThe decade after 11 September 2001 saw the enactment of counter-terrorism laws around the world. These laws challenged assumptions about public institutions, human rights and constitutional law. Those challenges are particularly apparent in the context of the increased surveillance powers granted to many law enforcement and intelligence agencies.\n\nThis book brings together leading legal scholars in the field of counter-terrorism and constitutional law, and focuses their attention on the issue of surveillance. The breadth of topics covered in this collection include: the growth and diversification of mechanisms of mass surveillance, the challenges that technological developments pose for constitutionalism, new actors in .