Fresh perspectives on the 'war on terror'
Introduction:Letters from the Front Miriam Gani and Penelope Mathew --Part One.Identifying the Threat and Choosing the Weapons.Islam and the Politics of Terrorism: Aspects of the British Experience /John Strawson --Another Modest Proposal: In Defence of the Prohibition against Torture /Desmond Manderson --Protecting Constitutionalism in Treacherous Times: Why 'Rights' Don't Matter /W. Wesley Pue --Part Two.Preparing the Ground: Balance, Proportionality, and Public Perceptions.Balancing Security and Liberty: Critical Perspectives on Terrorism Law Reform /Simon Bronitt --Lay Perceptions of Terrorist Acts and Counter-Terrorism Responses: Role of Motive, Offence Construal, Siege Mentality and Human Rights /Mark Nolan --The Proportionality Principle in the Context of Anti-Terrorism Laws: An Inquiry into the Boundaries between Human Rights Law and Public Policy /Christopher Michaelsen --Part Three.Rules of Engagement: Beyond the Limits of the Law.More Law or Less Law? The Resilience of Human Rights Law and Institutions in the 'War on Terror' /Andrew Byrnes --Black Holes, White Holes and Worm Holes: Pre-emptive Detention in the 'War on Terror' /Penelope Mathew --Forgiving Terrorism: Trading Justice for Peace, or Imperiling the Peace? /Ben Saul --Part Four.Reports from Two Theatres of War: Legislation, Sanctions and Prosecutions in Europe and Australia.The European Union as a Collective Actor in the Fight against Post-9/11 Terrorism: Progress and Problems of a Primarily Cooperative Approach /Jörg Monar --The European Union, Counter-Terrorism Sanctions against Individuals and Human Rights Protection /Gabriele Porretto --How Does it End? Reflections on Completed Prosecutions under Australia's Anti-Terrorism Legislation /Miriam Gani --Executive Proscription of Terrorist Organisations in Australia: Exploring the Shifting Border between Crime and Politics /Russell Hogg. --Part Five.Calling a Halt: The Role of Bills of Rights.Strapped to the Mast: The Siren Song of Dreadful Necessity, the United Kingdom Human Rights Act and the Terrorist Threat /Colm O'Cinneide --The ACT Human Rights Act 2004 and the Commonwealth Anti-Terrorism Act (No 2) 2005: A Triumph for Federalism or a Federal Triumph? /Andrew Byrnes and Gabrielle McKinnon.