Homeland Insecurity

The Rise and Rise of Global Anti-Terrorism Law

Conor Gearty

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Polity Press
10 July 2024

Terrorism, armed struggle

Series: History of Violence

In the decades following the 9/11 attacks, complex webs of anti-terrorism laws have come into play across the world, promising to protect ordinary citizens from bombings, hijackings and other forms of mass violence. But are we really any safer? Has freedom been secured by active deployment of state power, or fatally undermined?

In this groundbreaking new book, Conor Gearty unpacks the history of global anti-terrorism law, explaining not only how these regulations came about, but also the untold damage they have wrought upon freedom and human rights. Ranging from the age of colonialism to the Cold War, through the perennial crises in the Middle East to the exponential growth of terrorism discourse compressed into the first two decades of the 21st century, the coercion these laws embody is here to stay. The ‘War on Terror’ was something that colonial and neo-colonial liberal democracies had always been doing—and something that is not going away. Anti-terrorism law no longer requires terrorism to survive.

Wide-ranging, elegant and with a perceptive analytical sting, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the deep origins of terrorism and counter-terrorism, and how these concepts fundamentally shape the world we live in.

By: Conor Gearty
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 181mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9781509553716
ISBN 10: 1509553711
Series: History of Violence
Pages: 267
Publication Date: 10 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction: Home and Away Part One: ROOTS Chapter 1: Imperium Chapter 2: Cold War Chapter 3: Uncertain Homelands Chapter 4: Terrorism Goes Global Chapter 5: Fear of the Other Part Two: SPREAD Chapter 6: The War on Terror Chapter 7: The United Nations Chapter 8: UN Blacklists Chapter 9: Liberal Fightback? Conclusion: Depth Charges

Conor Gearty is Professor of Human Rights Law at the London School of Economics and practices law for Matrix Chambers, of which he is a founding member.