Banning them, securing us?: Terrorism, parliament and the ritual of proscription

Lee Jarvis; Tim Legrand

doi:10.7765/9781526144935

Banning them, securing us offers a rich and expansive exploration of the politics of proscribing – or banning – terrorist organisations in Britain. The book calls attention to the remarkable, and overlooked, role of proscription debates and decisions in contemporary UK politics. Using primary empirical research, the book shows how parliamentary processes of proscribing ‘illegitimate’ organisations is as much a ritual performance as it is a technique for countering political violence. This ritual, we argue, is a performance of sovereignty and powerful framing of Britain as a liberal, democratic, moderate space. Yet, it represents a paradox too. For proscription’s processes have limited democratic or judicial oversight, and its outcomes pose significant threats to democratic norms, human rights, political dissent and citizenship more broadly.The book breaks important new ground on the politics of terrorism, counter-terrorism, security and democracy. It will be widely read by researchers and students across Security Studies, International Relations, Political Science, History, Sociology and beyond.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

Figures
pp viii-viii

Acknowledgments
pp ix-xii

Introduction: banning them
pp 1-21

1 - Proscription in the United Kingdom: a tough but necessary measure?
pp 22-57

2 - Proscription in context: historical, geographical and political dynamics
pp 58-90

3 - Theorising proscription: discourse, argumentation and ritual
pp 91-110

4 - Debating proscription: sources of parliamentary support and opposition
pp 111-132

5 - Questioning proscription: holding government to account?
pp 133-154

6 - Proscription and identity: constructions of self and other in parliamentary debate
pp 155-173

7 - The ritual of proscription: reproducing liberal democracy
pp 174-204

Conclusion: securing us?
pp 205-217

References
pp 218-237

Index
pp 238-242

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