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Terrorism and Human Rights

Editors' Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2010

James A. Piazza  and
James Igoe Walsh
James A. Piazza
Affiliation:
The Pennsylvania State University
James Igoe Walsh
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Extract

The articles in this symposium explore the relationships between terrorism and government respect for human rights. These relationships have wide-ranging implications for the study of politics. Terrorism is seen as a major threat to political stability in many countries. Respect for internationally recognized human rights is a fundamental responsibility of national governments. Can governments prevent terrorism while also respecting human rights, or must authorities trade off some human rights to reduce terrorism? If the latter is the case, which human rights can or should be sacrificed for the goal of stopping terrorism?

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Symposium
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 43 , Issue 3 , July 2010 , pp. 407 - 409
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2010

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