Counter-terrorism and civil society
Counter-terrorism and civil society

Author: Scott N. Romaniuk

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2021-09-07

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 1526157918

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This book examines the intersection between national and international counter-terrorism policies and civil society in numerous national and regional contexts. The 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States in 2001 led to new waves of scholarship on the proliferation of terrorism and efforts to combat international terrorist groups, organizations, and networks. Civil society organisations have been accused of serving as ideological grounds for the recruitment of potential terrorists and a channel for terrorist financing. Consequently, states around the world have established new ranges of counter-terrorism measures that target the operations of civil society organisations exclusively. Security practices by states have become a common trend and have assisted in the establishment of ‘best practices’ among non-liberal democratic or authoritarian states, and are deeply entrenched in their security infrastructures. In developing or newly democratized states - those deemed democratically weak or fragile - these exceptional securities measures are used as a cover for repressing opposition groups, considered by these states as threats to their national security and political power apparatuses. This timely volume provides a detailed examination of the interplay of counter-terrorism and civil society, offering a critical discussion of the enforcement of global security measures by governments around the world.

Under Siege
Under Siege

Author: Scott N. Romaniuk

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-02-07

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1498599567

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Under Siege: Counter-Terrorism and Civil Society in Hungary critically examines the effects of Hungary’s counterterrorism and security policies on civil society organizations since the Fidesz party’s sweeping victory in 2010. It explores the historical and political depths of the government’s security apparatus, including the formation and implementation of its counter-terrorism laws, polices, and institutions, as well as the terrorism landscape. The author draws upon survey research conducted across four categories of civil society organizations, including peacebuilding, development, human rights advocacy, and humanitarianism, and extensive data collected through semi-structured interviews with members of the civil society community, security actors, legal experts, politicians, and scholars. This book argues that the Hungarian government’s counterterrorism and security regime has significantly altered the autonomous space in which civil society organizations operate and severely strained state-society relations.

Counter-Terrorism, Aid and Civil Society
Counter-Terrorism, Aid and Civil Society

Author: J. Howell

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-09-29

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0230250912

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The book critically examines the effects of the War on Terror on the relationships between civil society, security and aid. It argues that the War on Terror regime has greatly reshaped the field of development and it highlights the longer-lasting impacts of post-9/11 counter-terrorism responses on aid policy and practice on civil society.

Civil Society Under Strain
Civil Society Under Strain

Author: Jude Howell

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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'Civil Society Under Strain' investigates the convergence of aid and security objectives following the September 11 attacks.

Civil Society Organizations Against Terrorism
Civil Society Organizations Against Terrorism

Author: Rohan Gunaratna

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-03-25

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 100035699X

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With recent changes in social and political landscapes around the world the focus of preventive counter-terrorism has shifted in many places from government to civil society. The contributors analyze the different approaches of Civil Society Organizations in preventing and countering violent extremism in various countries in South and Southeast Asia. The cases examined include, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The key emphasis is on understanding the context within which each example was initiated, and the factors that determined their relative success or failure. The evidence from these cases suggests that much can be achieved through empowering communities to engage in aiding both the indoctrinated and those who pose the greatest risk of radicalization. A valuable contribution to the literature on preventing and countering violent extremism.

Civil Society and the War on Terror
Civil Society and the War on Terror

Author: Kasturi Sen

Publisher: Intrac

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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Aggravated poverty and insecurity, the loss of livelihoods, the breakdown of trust and hope - these are some of the consequences of the war on terror. These points were reiterated in a series of workshops organised by INTRAC in 2006-07, and run by southern and northern civil society groups in five regions of the world. More than 200 participants from some 40 countries were involved. While international terrorism remains a threat for countries across the world, for low-income urban populations it is the acts of everyday violence - including exposure to hunger, poor sanitation, illness, disease, crime and civil conflict - which explain why the overriding concern remains the persistence of poverty. The manifold ways in which counter-terrorism measures have undermined ordinary peoples' livelihoods were the main subject of debates at workshops as far apart as Bishkek and Beirut. This book draws together the discussion and debates from all of the workshops. It highlights the drastic pressures being placed upon civil society, primarily in the name of northern security concerns. A veritable industry has been created and is being used mainly to oppress and silence dissent. This does not augur well for either democracy or development.

Counterterrorism Measures and Civil Society
Counterterrorism Measures and Civil Society

Author: Alma-Abdul-Hadi Jadallah

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13:

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The heightened international focus on combating terrorism has exacerbated restrictions on civic space. Although there is no scarcity of tactics to close civic space, it is evident that some governments have intentionally used the excuse of terrorism to roll back civic freedoms and human rights more broadly. In others, gov- ernments’ restrictive measures on civic space and on freedoms have been “unintended byproducts of well-intentioned security packages,”3 or have simply responded to the threat of terrorism and to the global pressure to counter terrorism.4 As demonstrated by the case studies in this re- port, democratic and authoritarian governments often justify restrictions on civil society as nec- essary to maintain national security and public order. However, there is scant evidence that legal restrictions on civil society lead to the reduction of terrorist attacks

Accountability and Review in the Counter-Terrorist State
Accountability and Review in the Counter-Terrorist State

Author: Blackbourn, Jessie

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Published: 2019-12-04

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1529206235

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Counter-terrorism is now a permanent and sprawling part of the legislative and operational apparatus of the state, yet little is known about the law and practice of how it is reviewed, how effective the review mechanisms are, what impact they have or how they interact with one another. This book addresses that gap in knowledge by presenting the first comprehensive, critical analysis of counter-terrorism review in the United Kingdom, informed by exclusive interviews with policy makers, politicians, practitioners and civil society.