United States, international law and the struggle against terrorism
McDonnell, Thomas Michael
United States, international law and the struggle against terrorism - London Routledge 2010 - xii,298p. 24 cm. - Routledge research in terrorism and law . - Routledge research in terrorism and law. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The West's colonization of Muslim lands and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism -- "The global War on Terrorism" : a mislabeling of the terrorist challenge? -- Torture light? -- Torture heavy -- The allure of the ticking time bomb hypothetical -- Beyond locking 'em up and throwing away the key? Indefinite detention, habeas corpus, and the right to a fair trial -- Acceptable "collateral damage"? Taking innocent life in conducting the "War on Terrorism?" -- Assassinating suspected terrorists : "The dark side" of the War on Terror?" -- Carrying out the death penalty in the "war on terrorism" : getting just desert or creating martyrs? -- Ethnic and racial profiling : a misguided counter-terror tactic? -- The invasion and occupation of Iraq : aggression or a justified resort to force? -- The invasion and occupation of Afghanistan : the legal challenge posed by the haven state -- Conquest, colonization, and the right of self-determination.
9780415488983
2009016324
GBA947254 bnb
015181027 Uk
Terrorism--Prevention.
Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation.
Torture (International law)
Habeas corpus (International law)
Terrorism--Prevention.--United States
Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation--United States.
Torture--United States.
K5256 / .M36 2010
363.3250973 / MC-U
United States, international law and the struggle against terrorism - London Routledge 2010 - xii,298p. 24 cm. - Routledge research in terrorism and law . - Routledge research in terrorism and law. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The West's colonization of Muslim lands and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism -- "The global War on Terrorism" : a mislabeling of the terrorist challenge? -- Torture light? -- Torture heavy -- The allure of the ticking time bomb hypothetical -- Beyond locking 'em up and throwing away the key? Indefinite detention, habeas corpus, and the right to a fair trial -- Acceptable "collateral damage"? Taking innocent life in conducting the "War on Terrorism?" -- Assassinating suspected terrorists : "The dark side" of the War on Terror?" -- Carrying out the death penalty in the "war on terrorism" : getting just desert or creating martyrs? -- Ethnic and racial profiling : a misguided counter-terror tactic? -- The invasion and occupation of Iraq : aggression or a justified resort to force? -- The invasion and occupation of Afghanistan : the legal challenge posed by the haven state -- Conquest, colonization, and the right of self-determination.
9780415488983
2009016324
GBA947254 bnb
015181027 Uk
Terrorism--Prevention.
Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation.
Torture (International law)
Habeas corpus (International law)
Terrorism--Prevention.--United States
Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation--United States.
Torture--United States.
K5256 / .M36 2010
363.3250973 / MC-U