Includes bibliographical references and index.

Islamist inspired terrorist groups -- Nationalist causes : the ongoing political cause in Northern Ireland -- Far-right and extreme far-right (neo-Nazis) -- Government and international anti-terrorism policies -- Legal definition of terrorism -- Planning acts of terrorism -- Passport and border controls, and statutory measures to deal with foreign fighters -- Statutory preventative measures -- Surveillance of electronic communications -- International terrorism intelligence exchange, Snowden revelations, the courts and data protection -- Handling informers -- Funding terrorism and asset freezing extremism -- Freedom of expression, hate crime and proscribing groups as terrorist organizations -- Prevent strategies. "Terrorism, Law and Policy: A Comparative Study is a textbook offering a comparative study of the terrorism related legislation, policy and practice introduced from international governmental bodies such as the UN and the European Union, and individual states, with a focus on Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US. It offers a uniquely legal perspective on key themes relating to terrorism and security. This new edition is brought fully up to date with the ever-changing developments in terrorist activity, as well as in states' approaches to anti-terrorism legislation and policy. It includes new chapters on the far-right and extreme far-right cause, one on offering a comparative study of the anti-terrorism policies of states and international bodies, and the role of international and national counter-terrorism agencies, planning and preparing acts of terrorism and a new chapter on freedom of expression, hate crime and proscribing groups as terrorist organisations. Terrorism, Law and Policy: A Comparative Study is ideally suited for terrorism and security modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and will also be of interest to practitioners working on the legal aspects of these areas"--