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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2015Ireland and the Freedom of Information Act
FOI@15
by Rob Kitchin, Maura Adshead, Tom Felle
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2015Ireland and the Freedom of Information Act
FOI@15
by Rob Kitchin, Maura Adshead, Tom Felle
The introduction of FOI in Ireland was a watershed moment in Irish democracy. It gave citizens a right to know, and abolished eighty years of official secrecy that had existed since the foundation of the State. As the new 2014 FOI Act is extended to the gardaí and the Central Bank for the first time, this book critically examines the important contribution the legislation has made to the opening up of Irish democracy and society. The book includes important contributions from the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall, former minister Eithne FitzGerald and RTE journalist Richard Dowling. It will be a core text for students of politics and public administration, journalism, media and communications and law; and will be an important reference for policy makers and civil and public servants. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesApril 2020Banning them, securing us?
Terrorism, parliament and the ritual of proscription
by Lee Jarvis, Tim Legrand
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Humanities & Social SciencesApril 2020Banning them, securing us?
Terrorism, parliament and the ritual of proscription
by Lee Jarvis, Tim Legrand
Contents Introduction: Banning them Proscription in the United Kingdom: A Tough but Necessary Measure? Proscription in Context: Historical, Geographical and Political Dynamics Theorising Proscription: Discourse, Argumentation, and Ritual Debating Proscription: Sources of Parliamentary Support and Opposition Questioning proscription: Holding Government to Account? Proscription and Identity: Constructions of Self and Other in Parliamentary Debate The Ritual of Proscription: Reproducing Liberal Democracy Conclusion: Securing us? References
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Humanities & Social SciencesApril 2020Banning them, securing us?
Terrorism, parliament and the ritual of proscription
by Lee Jarvis, Tim Legrand
Banning them, securing us? offers the first book-length exploration of the politics of banning - or proscribing - terrorist organisations. Grounded in a historical and contemporaneous exploration of banning powers, the book sets out findings of empirical analysis of twenty years of Parliamentary debate in the UK. Through this analysis, Jarvis and Legrand uncover proscription's importance for the politics of national security and national identity alike. Drawing on political science, sociology, law and anthropology literatures, they argue that this power can be understood as a form of political ritual with implications for how we understand the politics, law and practices of security decision-making in western democracies in general, and the UK specifically. The book is likely to be of use to advanced postgraduates and scholars of security politics, policy and law.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJanuary 2010Human Rights in India
Historical Perspective and Challenges Ahead
by Edited by : Amit Bhattacharyya and Bimal Kanti Ghosh
Human rights- though seems to be a new genre- is as old as the human civilization. The quest for a dignified life has led people time and again to die in order to live . The present edited volume has unveiled the historical perspective of human rights and the challenges ahead from the ancient to the modern days of Indian history. The present discourse is a ready reference material for the students of History, Political Science , activists of Civil Rights organizations and Non-governmental organizations, Government policy- makers, Advocates, and general readers.
