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Recession and the Politics of Race and Immigration

Recession and the Politics of Race and Immigration. Dr Maurice Mullard Lecture 6. UK Terror Legislation. TA 2000 and TA 2006 define Terrorism, stop and search, detention, glorification of terror. Is there a trade off between human rights and security? ECHR HRA 1998 derogation

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Recession and the Politics of Race and Immigration

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  1. Recession and the Politics of Race and Immigration Dr Maurice Mullard Lecture 6

  2. UK Terror Legislation • TA 2000 and TA 2006 define Terrorism, stop and search, detention, glorification of terror. • Is there a trade off between human rights and security? • ECHR HRA 1998 derogation • What is the case for detention beyond 7 days 28 days 42 days

  3. UK New Coalition Government • Pillar of democracy –rule of law • Law is not about the wishes of majorities • Privacy property rights • Claim of Coalition Government to restore civil liberties • Repeal of HRA

  4. US Responses and US Worries • Differences criminal model to war model • Holding Terror suspects • Suspension of habeas corpus • Obama departure from Bush Legacy • Muslim communities recent outrages resistance to culture centre Burning of the Koran

  5. FISA 1978 and wiretaps without warrants • Aftermath of Vietnam Martin Luther King surveillance FISA required judicial approval • War on Terror secret wire taps undermined FISA • Role of telephone companies and problems of liability

  6. Changing Landscape of Expectations • Problem of Surveillance Society • Ambiguity and Chilling Effect

  7. Race and Immigration • Muslim communities the failure to integrate • Immigration a major political issue in the USA • Arizona border stop and search of hispanic communities • Muslim communities in Europe and the UK • Roma communities in France

  8. The Politics of Race and Migration • Nationalism and Identity • Nation State boundaries and Universal Human Rights • Passing the Citizen Test • Celebrate Difference • Oppress Difference • Why race under stress in 2010

  9. Politics of Fear • Politics of Fear to seek the security state – surveillance priority to be safe • safe communities worry about the stranger – Demonise the other • Success of Political parties

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