Civil Liberties

Table of Cases xi Table of Legislation xix PART I Introduction: General Principles 1(58) Renewing Civil Liberties 3(7) Theoretical Foundations 10(20) Liberty as Freedom 10(6) Civil Liberties, Freedom, and the Community 16(6) Confronting the Majoritarian Dilemma: Civil Liberties and the Human Rights Act 1998 22(8) Democratic Freedom and National Insecurity 30(29) Forging a Democratic State: The Three Paradoxes of Civil Liberties 31(11) The Subversive Power of the Counter-terrorism Narrative 42(7) Contemporary Attitudes to Civil Liberties and Terrorism 49(8) Conclusion 57(2) PART II The Substance of Civil Liberties Protection 59(102) The Right to Vote 61(19) The Universality of the Right to Vote 62(5) Deepening the Right to Vote 67(4) A Right of Access to Television? 71(4) The Civil Liberties of Parliamentarians 75(2) Conclusion 77(3) The Prohibition on Torture and the Rights to Life and Security of the Person 80(16) The Prohibition on Torture and Inhumane and Degrading Treatment or Punishment 81(2) The Duty Not to Take Life 83(5) The Duty to Protect 88(8) The Rights to Liberty and Due Process 96(26) Arrest and Detention 101(2) The Bind-Over Power 103(6) The Right to a Fair Trial and Anti-social Behaviour Legislation 109(5) Anti-terrorism Control Orders 114(8) The Right to Freedom of Expression 122(33) Preventive Controls on Speech 126(7) Preventive Controls on Conduct 133(9) Punitive Controls on Speech 142(6) Punitive Controls on Public Protest 148(3) Conclusion 151(4) The Right to Freedom of Association 155(6) PART III The International Dimension 161(18) Civil Liberties Beyond the Nation State 163(16) The International Context 165(8) The European Union 173(6) PART IV Conclusion 179(10) Protecting Political Freedom 181(8) Select Bibliography 189(16) Index 205