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(0)Beatrice Graaf
Publisher
Leiden University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Terrorists on Trial offers an unexpected-and productive-new perspective on terrorism trials, viewing them as a form of theater, in which the "show" that a trial offers can develop its own unexpected dynamics, aspects that occasionally inconvenience the prosecuting government and interfere with its aims. As a political construct, the crime of terrorism is an essentially contested act, and interpreting trials through this lens enables us to see their...
Publisher
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Demokratischer Staat und terroristische Herausforderung Ist Sicherheit gegen Terrorismus möglich, ohne Recht und Freiheit der liberal verfassten westlichen Demokratien zu gefährden? Diese Frage, die seit den Anschlägen des 11. September 2001 von andauernder Aktualität ist, stellte sich in Westeuropa bereits in den 1970er und 1980er Jahren, als Staaten wie Italien, Frankreich, Großbritannien und die Bundesrepublik Deutschland von sozialrevolutionären,...
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
The Dutch National Research Agenda is a set of national priorities that are set by scientists working in conjunction with corporations, civil society organisations, and interested citizens. The agenda consolidates the questions that scientific research will be focused on in the coming year. This book covers the current status of the Dutch National Research Agenda and considers what changes and adjustments may need to be made to the process in order...
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
This volume analyses cultural perceptions of safety and security that have shaped modern European societies. The articles present a wide range of topics, from feelings of unsafety generated by early modern fake news to safety issues related to twentieth-century drug use in public space. The volume demonstrates how 'safety' is not just a social or biological condition to pursue but also a historical and cultural construct. In philosophical terms, safety...