International Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism - Hardcover

This book provides theoretical and practical guidance to those interested in understanding the dilemmas found at the heart of counter-terror decision-making. It addresses fundamental questions such as: should terror organizations be engaged in the human rights discussion? How can we counter extremist ideology? What is the role social media plays in terrorism?The book compares the practices of different countries to determine if a cohesive approach to counter-terrorism can be achieved. It not only analyses different aspects of terrorism and counter-terrorism (ideology, recruitment, financing, education, support etc) but also explores the roles of the relevant players (courts, security forces, the press, public opinion, inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations etc) and their influence on the measures taken to fight terrorism on the one hand, and safeguarding basic human rights on the other.

Stephen Hoadley teaches international security policies and human rights at The University of Auckland, New Zealand, where he is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations.  In the 1990s he served on the Ministerial Advisory Committee for the Intelligence and Security Agencies Amendment Act.  In 2000 he inaugurated a masters degree programme in International Relations and Human Rights which included a module on human rights issues arising from counter-terrorism policies in the US, Europe, and New Zealand.  Subsequently he conducted a comparative research project on counter-terrorism policies in the United States and Europe and trans-Atlantic security cooperation.  Assuming the role of Series Editor of the International Human Rights handbooks for Springer Nature in 2014 he drafted the format for the current volume on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism and made preliminary contacts with prospective chapter contributors.  Stephen Hoadley is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara and a former US Navy intelligence officer.  He has taught international security relations also at Washington University at St Louis, USA, Kobe Gakuin University, Japan, and Chinese University of Hong Kong.