Abstract

ZAMORANO GUZMAN, Cristian A. The Constitutions of Democratic States - Suitable weapons in the fight against international terrorism?. Pap.polit. [online]. 2015, vol.20, n.1, pp.211-234. ISSN 0122-4409.  https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.papo20-1.ceda.

This article proposes a short presentation of how the terrorist phenomenon is handled by different Constitutions, in Europe and America, and specifically in Chile. The main goal of this article will be to try understanding, given the (re)appearance of terrorism at an international level, how public safety can be maintained and if it should prevail over individual liberties, and over their defense and respect; given that those liberties are the basis of the constitution of any country that pretends to be democratic. As part of this strength battle, it will also be interesting to see if a "democratic" constitution is a fit weapon to fight against international terrorism, or if it is necessary to step back from those texts in order to fight terrorism efficiently.

Keywords : constitution; terrorism; civil rights; fundamental liberties.

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