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Terrorism and the limitation of rights : the ECHR and the US constitution /

Taking as a starting point the widely accepted view that states confronted with terrorism must find a proper equilibrium between their respective obligations of preserving fundamental rights and fighting terrorism effectively, this book seeks to demonstrate how the design and enforcement of a human...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sottiaux, Stefan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Portland, OR : Hart, 2008.
Colección:Human rights law in perspective ; v. 12.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Taking as a starting point the widely accepted view that states confronted with terrorism must find a proper equilibrium between their respective obligations of preserving fundamental rights and fighting terrorism effectively, this book seeks to demonstrate how the design and enforcement of a human rights instrument may influence the result of that exercise. An attempt is made to answer the question how a legal order''s approach to the limitation of rights may shape decision-making trade-offs between the demands of liberty and the need to guarantee individual and collective security. In doing.
Notas:Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universiteit Antwerpen, 2006.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxviii, 443 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-435) and index.
ISBN:9781847314116
1847314112
9781472564276
1472564278