New problems, old solutions? Explaining variations in British and Spanish anti-terrorism policy
New problems, old solutions? Explaining variations in British and Spanish anti-terrorism policy
复制标题
新问题,旧解决方案?
DOI:
10.1057/cep.2011.29
复制
发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Lister M
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Lister M
This article seeks to examine the differing responses of Spain and the United Kingdom to recent terrorist violence. While both experienced an al-Qaeda inspired attack on their soil, the legislative response has been very different, with Spain enacting virtually no legislative changes, whereas the United Kingdom has passed four pieces of new anti-terrorism legislation since 2001. The article argues that to account for this variance, the historical roots and evolution of anti-terrorism legislation in both countries should be considered alongside more narrow institutional factors. In Spain very stringent permanent law was introduced under Franco, and has since been reformed and rolled back to accommodate the democratic era. This sees terrorism dealt with within the existing legal framework and combined with a lingering scepticism of security services and the legal system suggests that increasing anti-terrorism powers are less politically viable (or legally necessary). In contrast, the United Kingdom, owing to its penchant for temporary law to deal with terrorism, has produced a situation where Parliament has become habituated to legislating on terrorism matters. These policy paradigms, along with differing attachments to civil liberties, help to understand the different responses by these countries to a seemingly common pressure.
登录
查看更多内容
影响因子:
--
作者:
Fernando Reinares
通讯作者:
Fernando Reinares
影响因子:
2.4
作者:
Andrew W Neal
通讯作者:
Andrew W Neal
影响因子:
2.8
作者:
J. Monar
通讯作者:
J. Monar
影响因子:
3
作者:
Alejandro Colás
通讯作者:
Alejandro Colás
影响因子:
2.4
作者:
C. Walker
通讯作者:
C. Walker