Human Rights-Compliant Counterterrorism: Myth-making and Reality in the Philippines and Indonesia

Author:   Jayson S. Lamchek (National University of Singapore)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108492331


Pages:   306
Publication Date:   20 December 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jayson S. Lamchek (National University of Singapore)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781108492331


ISBN 10:   1108492339
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   20 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Human rights-compliant counterterrorism: emergence and consequences; 3. Counterinsurgency and the 'War on Terror' in the Philippines; 4. Promoting human rights while rejecting counterterrorism: three Filipino campaigns; 5. The anti-extrajudicial killings campaign and the government's response: failed remedy, changed rhetoric, continuing practice; 6. Indonesian terrorism discourse from Suharto to Bali; 7. Indonesia's legalised counterterrorism and divergent domestic reactions; 8. The post-Bali legacy: Densus 88 and impunity for extrajudicial killings; 9. Conclusion.

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Jayson Lamchek's meticulously researched and bold political intervention into human rights scholarship forces us to rethink the institutional linkages between human rights and counter-terrorism, both in discourse and in practice. Marrying critical theory and original empirical research in the Philippines and Indonesia, Human Rights-Compliant Counterterrorism adds to the expanding literature critical both of human rights and the never-ending 'War on Terror'. A must read. Ben Golder, University of New South Wales Jayson Lamchek demonstrates compellingly the apolitically insidious nature of human rights-compliant counterterrorism. His detailed case studies of the Philippines and Indonesia show not only how the strategy justifies state violence against local activists but also how those activists present alternatives to the limited discourse of mainstream human rights. Eduardo Capulong, Mediation Clinic, University of Montana, Alexander Blewett III School of Law This book a must-read for anyone interested in the fraught relationship between counterterrorism and human rights. Jayson Lamchek takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the complex workings of human rights and terrorism discourses in the Philippines and Indonesia. The book deftly weaves together theoretically rich analyses of state violence, law reform and social movement activism. Its implications for both scholarship and politics are wide-ranging. Lamchek makes a compelling argument for a radical overhaul of the idea of human rights-compliant counterterrorism, underscoring the need for a new approach that disentangles human rights from the never-ending War on Terror . Jeremy Farrall, The Australian National University


Advance praise: 'Jayson S. Lamchek's meticulously researched and bold political intervention into human rights scholarship forces us to rethink the institutional linkages between human rights and counter-terrorism, both in discourse and in practice. Marrying critical theory and original empirical research in the Philippines and Indonesia, Human Rights-Compliant Counterterrorism adds to the expanding literature critical both of human rights and the never-ending 'War on Terror'. A must read.' Ben Golder, University of New South Wales Advance praise: 'Jayson S. Lamchek demonstrates compelingly the apolitically insidious nature of human rights-compliant counterterrorism. His detailed case studies of the Philippines and Indonesia show not only how the strategy justifies state violence against local activists but also how those activists present alternatives to the limited discourse of mainstream human rights.' Eduardo Capulong, Mediation Clinic, University of Montana, Alexander Blewett III School of Law Advance praise: 'This book a must-read for anyone interested in the fraught relationship between counterterrorism and human rights. Jayson S. Lamchek takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the complex workings of human rights and terrorism discourses in the Philippines and Indonesia. The book deftly weaves together theoretically rich analyses of state violence, law reform and social movement activism. Its implications for both scholarship and politics are wide-ranging. Lamchek makes a compelling argument for a radical overhaul of the idea of human rights-compliant counterterrorism, underscoring the need for a new approach that disentangles human rights from the never-ending 'War on Terror'.' Jeremy Farrall, Australian National University Advance praise: `Jayson S. Lamchek's meticulously researched and bold political intervention into human rights scholarship forces us to rethink the institutional linkages between human rights and counter-terrorism, both in discourse and in practice. Marrying critical theory and original empirical research in the Philippines and Indonesia, Human Rights-Compliant Counterterrorism adds to the expanding literature critical both of human rights and the never-ending `War on Terror'. A must read.' Ben Golder, University of New South Wales Advance praise: `Jayson S. Lamchek demonstrates compelingly the apolitically insidious nature of human rights-compliant counterterrorism. His detailed case studies of the Philippines and Indonesia show not only how the strategy justifies state violence against local activists but also how those activists present alternatives to the limited discourse of mainstream human rights.' Eduardo Capulong, Mediation Clinic, University of Montana, Alexander Blewett III School of Law Advance praise: `This book a must-read for anyone interested in the fraught relationship between counterterrorism and human rights. Jayson S. Lamchek takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the complex workings of human rights and terrorism discourses in the Philippines and Indonesia. The book deftly weaves together theoretically rich analyses of state violence, law reform and social movement activism. Its implications for both scholarship and politics are wide-ranging. Lamchek makes a compelling argument for a radical overhaul of the idea of human rights-compliant counterterrorism, underscoring the need for a new approach that disentangles human rights from the never-ending `War on Terror'.' Jeremy Farrall, Australian National University


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Jayson S. Lamchek has worked as an attorney for civil society organisations in the Philippines for more than seven years, including the Public Interest Law Center which supported the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. During his work at PILC, he helped campaign against the War on Terror in the Philippines, and represented individuals wrongly accused of participation in terrorism. He was a recipient of graduate scholarship awards from Monbukagakusho (Japan), Erasmus Mundus (European Commission), and the Endeavour Awards (Australia).

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