Banning Them, Securing Us?

Lee Jarvis is Professor of International Politics at the University of East AngliaTim Legrand is Associate Professor of International Security at the University of Adelaide

• Introduction: Banning them 1 Proscription in the United Kingdom2 Proscription in context3 Theorising proscription4 Debating proscription 5 Proscription and identity 6 Proscription and security7 The ritual of proscriptionConclusion: Securing us?

'A fresh look at proscription by focusing on Parliamentary debates. Essential reading.'Kent Roach, Professor of Law, University of Toronto 'An important subject, thoroughly and provocatively analysed. A fascinating book.'Richard English, Professor of Politics, Queen's University Belfast and author of Does Terrorism Work? A History'This book significantly augments the important legal literature on proscription with outstanding insights within political science and security studies, based on UK Parliamentary processes during the past two decades.'Clive Walker, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds'Jarvis and Legrand offer a comprehensive and historically rich analysis of proscription in the UK, showing how Parliamentary proscription debates mobilise notions of ‘us’ and ‘them’ in problematic ways.'Marieke de Goede, Professor of Political Science, University of Amsterdam and author of Speculative Security