
Civil Society and the War on Terror
This book highlights the drastic pressures being placed upon civil society, primarily in the name of northern security concerns.
Published: 2006
Pages: 176
Paperback: 9781905240111
While international terrorism remains a threat for countries across the world, for low-income urban populations it is the acts of everyday violence – including exposure to hunger, poor sanitation, illness, disease, crime and civil conflict – which explain why the overriding concern remains the persistence of poverty.
The manifold ways in which counter-terrorism measures have undermined ordinary peoples’ livelihoods were the main subject of debates at workshops as far apart as Bishkek and Beirut. This book draws together the discussion and debates from all of the workshops. It highlights the drastic pressures being placed upon civil society, primarily in the name of northern security concerns. A veritable industry has been created and is being used mainly to oppress and silence dissent. This does not augur well for either democracy or development.