Sidel, Mark, Counter-Terrorism and the Enabling Legal and Political Environment for Civil Society: A Comparative Analysis of "War On Terror" States, 10 International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law (2008)
Abstract
This article focuses on the legal and political environment for civil society in an era in which counter-terrorism policy and law have challenged civil society and civil liberties in a number of countries. The ways in which counter-terrorism law and policy affect civil society can differ dramatically by country and region. So this article seeks to provide some comparative analysis of the impact of counter-terrorism policy and law on civil society in several countries in which the 'war on terror' is being fought, emphasizing impacts on the enabling environment for civil society such as laws, regulations, policies, and practice influencing the existence, structure, activities, and vibrancy of civil society.
