How does democratic security interact with democracy, human rights and the rule of law? How can the Council of Europe help its member states guarantee security for citizens through their commitment to democratic norms?
The European continent is facing today a democratic crisis and fresh impetus is required to enhance democratic security. As the most comprehensive pan-European organisation, the Council of Europe is uniquely placed to play a substantial role in this regard, thanks both to its specific mandate and its vast expertise in the field.
In partnership with the Strasbourg-based National School of Administration (ENA) the Council of Europe organised a series of debates providing an intellectual framework to examine the challenges facing democratic security. Eminent personalities from politics, civil society and the academic world shared their views, and their contributions are collected in this publication.
PREFACE
A WORD FROM THE ÉCOLE NATIONAL D’ADMINISTRATION (ENA)
EDITOR’S NOTE
1. ON THE CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRATIC SECURITY
Ismail Serageldin
2. FREE AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA AS GUARANTORS OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND DEMOCRATIC SECURITY IN EUROPE
Alexey Venediktov
3. THE ATTACKS IN PARIS AND BRUSSELS: SALAFISM AND JIHADISM IN EUROPE
Gilles Kepel
4. EFFECTIVENESS AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Christiane Taubira
5. HUMAN RIGHTS AND REALPOLITIK: TALKING AT CROSS-PURPOSES?
Rama Yade
6. SURVEILLANCE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN A WORLD OF DIGITAL DEVICES
David Lyon
7. THE MEMORY OF EVIL: COSMOPOLITANISM AND THE EUROPEAN PROJECT
Natan Sznaider
8. THE PARADOXES OF SECURITY: STATE SECURITY, HUMAN SECURITY AND DEMOCRATIC SECURITY
Ahmet Insel
9. HOW POPULISM ENDANGERS DEMOCRACY AND HOW TO FIGHT IT
Jan-Werner Müller
10. PROTECTING DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Wolfgang Ischinger
11. FAR RIGHT, ALT-RIGHT, NEAR RIGHT: MAINSTREAMING EXTREMES
Matthew Feldman
12. A CLOSE LOOK AT THE DISINFORMATION ECOSYSTEM
Claire Wardle
13. RADICALISATION AND DISENGAGEMENT – MYTHS AND REALITY
Peter Neumann
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
How does democratic security interact with democracy, human rights and the rule of law? How can the Council of Europe help its member states guarantee security for citizens through their commitment to democratic norms?
The European continent is facing today a democratic crisis and fresh impetus is required to enhance democratic security. As the most comprehensive pan-European organisation, the Council of Europe is uniquely placed to play a substantial role in this regard, thanks both to its specific mandate and its vast expertise in the field.
In partnership with the Strasbourg-based National School of Administration (ENA) the Council of Europe organised a series of debates providing an intellectual framework to examine the challenges facing democratic security. Eminent personalities from politics, civil society and the academic world shared their views, and their contributions are collected in this publication.
