Detention of terrorism suspects: political discourse and fragmented practices

Erosions of individual liberties in the name of anti-terrorism are ongoing in liberal democracies, unlike responses to other violent acts, and those erosions remain controversial.

The focus of this book is on the relationship between political discourse and resulting perceptions of the threats posed by terrorism.

It specifically links that discourse to problematic and evolving practices around terrorism detentions that happen outside of traditional criminal and wartime paradigms, with examples including the detentions at Guantanamo Bay or security certificates in Canada.