Confronting terrorism : : European experiences, threat perceptions, and policies / / edited by Marianne van Leeuwen.

• Superior document: Nijhoff law specials ; v. 56
• Author: Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen "Clingendael."
• TeilnehmendeR: Leeuwen, M. van; Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen "Clingendael."
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff law specials ; 56.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Notes: At head of title: Netherlands Institute of International Relations "Clingendael."

This work focuses on terrorism and the struggle against it in Europe - on contemporary experiences, threat perceptions and the policies of several European countries, including the effects produced by the 11 September, 2001 attacks in the US.

Table of Contents

Contents; 1 Confronting Terrorism; 2 Policy Options and Priorities: British Perspectives; 3 Irish Experiences and Perspectives; 4 Democratization and State Responses to Protracted Terrorism in Spain; 5 The French Approach: Vigour and Vigilance; 6 Terrorism in Italy: Receding and Emerging Issues; 7 Terrorism in Germany: Old and New Problems; 8 The Mysteries of Terrorism and Political Violence in Greece; 9 The Netherlands: Structuring the Management of Terrorist Incidents; 10 Swedish Experiences: Countering Violent Networks

11 The EU Counter-Terrorism Wave: Window of Opportunity or Profound Policy Transformation?12 The United Nations: Towards a Comprehensive Convention on Combating Terrorism; 13 Democracy versus Terrorism: Balancing Security and Fundamental Rights; About the Authors