Developing Democracies, Counter-terror Laws and Security: Lessons from India and Sri Lanka - Couverture souple

Manoharan, N; Panagoda, Dayani

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8173049904 ISBN 13 : 9788173049903

Editeur : Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2013

Synopsis

Terrorism raises genuine security concerns that the state attempts to address through various measures. The use of counter-terrorism legislation is one such means, employed especially by democracies. The basic rationale is that the legal framework deals with terrorism, which is considered undemocratic, in a democratic way. In other words, legislation ought to adequately deter terrorist groups, but at the same time, prevail on the State from encroaching on human rights of the innocents. The key questions addressed in this study are: Do counter-terrorism laws enhance security? If so, in what manner? If not, why and what are the problems involved? The study assumes that there is an inherent tension between State security and the security of its subjects. Measures like counter-terror legislation imposed for safeguarding State security end up eroding the basic rights of the individuals and ultimately threatening the comprehensive security' of the State. Comparative analyses of linkage between counter-terror laws and security in India and Sri Lanka -- two important cases of 'developing democracies' that witnessed terrorism and political violence -- throw many interesting findings. Jointly undertaken by two leading scholars of India and Sri Lanka, the study intends to fill the gap in the existing literature on legal aspects of terrorism & counter-terrorism. Published in association with Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

N. Manoharan is currently Senior Fellow & Head, Internal Security Programme, at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. His areas of interest include internal security, terrorism, Sri Lanka, Maldives, human rights, ethnic conflicts, multiculturalism, security secor reforms and conflict resolution. His recent books include Security Deficit': A Comprehensive Internal Security Strategy for India (2012) and India's War on Terror (2010).

Dayani Panagoda is currently National Technical Advisor attached to the GIZ/FLICT/Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration in Sri Lanka. Her areas of interest are in Counter Terrorism, Insurgency and Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies (Negotiating and Mediation), International Relations and International Trade Law, Democratization and Human Rights Policy and Strategic Planning on Post War Early Recovery, Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration, Security Sector Reforms and Social Integration.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8173049904
• ISBN 13: 9788173049903
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 106
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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