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New Labour arguably left Britain more comfortable in its diversity and better protected by anti‐discrimination law. Equal treatment for gay people advanced significantly and the Human Rights Act provides a modern Bill of Rights for everyone in the Kingdom. Curiously however, parallel laws dishonoured these values in thought, word and deed. Home affairs hyperactivity left ours a less friendly country in which to seek asylum, dissent or even be young. The Coalition bound itself together with 'civil liberties' and quickly reversed some excesses of the previous decade. Last year's 'Arab Spring saw it promote human rights abroad. However the Government appears bitterly divided by them at home. Is the debate about a more 'British' Bill of Rights, political genius, pragmatic fudge or a dangerous swindle capable of depriving us all of vital protection against abuse of power?"

Cornish, P.: Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorism in the UK : how bad could it get? - S. 14-21 Jones, D. M.: The politics of complacency and the current threats to UK security. - S. 22-31 Mabey, N.: Security trends and threat misperceptions. - S. 32-43 Mann, B.: The UK civil contingencies framework : building common endeavour. - S. 44-51 Parry, C.: The comprehensive approach. - S. 52-59 Sullivan-Taylor, B.: Resilience and complacency in the private sector. - S. 60-69 Sutton, P.: UK policy for defence research and technology. - S. 70-79 Kirkpatrick, D.: Research, technology and UK national security. - S. 80-89 Browns, S.: Strategic directions for UK defence research and development. - S. 90-99 Baptiste, T.: Technology and the private sector : communication in a large-scale crisis. - S. 100-109 Chakrabarti, S.: The first victim of war : compromising civil liberties. - S. 110-117 Durodié, B.: Home-grown nihilism : the clash within civilisations. - S. 118-129 Wilmshurst, E.: Waging war : parliament's role. - S. 130-134

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) has been a major preoccupation of New Labour's project of social and political renewal, with ASBOs a controversial addition to crime and disorder management powers. Thought by some to be a dangerous extension of the power to criminalise, by others as a vital dimension of local governance, there remains a concerning lack of evidence as to whether or not they compound social exclusion. This collection, from an impressive panel of contributors, brings together opinion, commentary, research evidence, professional guidance, debate and critique in order to understand the phenomenon of anti-social behaviour. It considers the earliest available evidence in order to evaluate the Government's ASB strategy, debates contrasting definitions of anti-social behaviour and examines policy and practice issues affected by it. Contributors ask what the recent history of ASB governance tells us about how the issue will develop to shape public and social policies in the years to come. Reflecting the perspectives of practitioners, victims and perpetrators, the book should become the standard text in the field