Comparative insights

COMPARATIVE INSIGHTS INTO GLOBAL TERRORISM AND THE ROLE OF THE LAW INTERNATIONALLY

An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers

It is a troubling reflection of the times we live in that there has been an astounding (but not surprising) proliferation of scholarly works of reference and comment on terrorism.

Published by Routledge, this book is an important contribution to this difficult subject, bringing together as it does, the research and analysis of no less than forty expert contributors from top universities and institutions worldwide. In the words of Lord Carlile, ‘the book looks at UK counter terrorism laws in the broadest context.’

Throughout the book, law and policy aimed at combatting terrorism is examined across a range of jurisdictions, focusing particularly on the UK, the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe. As terrorism has become a worldwide problem of worldwide concern, this