In spite of its significant effects on everyday life, the effects of transnational counter-terrorism are not well understood. Drawing on insights from law, international relations, political science and security studies, this study shows the impacts and argues that counter-terrorism is expansionary, rights-limiting and unaccountable.

Explores the problems of rights, legitimacy and accountability in transnational counter-terrorism.

'You cannot claim to understand the global legal order without reading de Londras' book. The book's scope and depth reveal a system which outwits, outmanoeuvres and defies traditional legal analysis. Crossing the breath of the counter-terrorism landscape, the book tells of a multiplicity of actors, structures, and laws now omnipresent with stupendous power and resource. The book's clarity belies the complexity it describes. The book's lessons are of import to everyone seeking to understand how contemporary legal governance works.' Aoife O'Donoghue, Professor of International Law and Global Governance, Durham Law School