Comparative Counter-terrorism Law

Terrorism law is as international as it is regionally distinct and as difficult to define as it is essential to address. Given recent pressures to harmonize terrorism laws from international organizations like the United Nations Security Council, the Financial Action Task Force, and the Council of Europe, this book presents readers with an up-to-date assessment of terrorism law across the globe. Covering twenty-two jurisdictions across six continents, the common framework used for each chapter facilitates national comparisons of a range of laws including relevant criminal, administrative, financial, secrecy, and military laws. Recognizing that similar laws may yield different outcomes when transplanted into new contexts, priority of place is given to examples of real world application. Including a thematic introduction and conclusion, this book will help establish comparative counter-terrorism law as an emerging discipline crossing the boundaries of domestic and international law.

Kent Roach is a Professor of Law at the University of Toronto. He served as General Reporter on counter-terrorism law at the XIX Congress on Comparative law as well as director of research for the Air India bombing inquiry. His most recent book, The 9/11 Effect: Comparative Counter-Terrorism (2011), was co-recipient of the Mundell Medal for contributions to legal writing.