Saturday, November 25, 2006

You are the Weakest Link and We will Help You! The Comprehensive Strategy of the United Nations to Fight Terrorism

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Journal of Conflict and Security Law, doi:10.1093/jcsl/krl020 - Advance Access published online on November 17, 2006
Noëlle Quénivet
"Since 11 September, five different wide-encompassing strategies have been offered to the State community to come to terms with terrorism. This article focuses on this proliferation of documents and their inconsistency in terms of content. Yet, it also pinpoints the common thread that runs through the documents, namely that the comprehensive strategy must address the root causes of terrorism, strengthen States and promote the rule of law and human rights, three targets that can be reached by the implementation of a strong policy of capacity-building." [Sub Required]