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Author:   Thomas McDonnell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.740kg
ISBN:  

9780415488983

ISBN 10:   0415488982
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   27 October 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Preface 1. The West's Colonization of Muslim Lands and the Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism 2. The Global War on Terrorism : A Mislabeling of the Terrorist Challenge? Part 1: Imprisoning Suspected Agents of Terror 3. Torture Light 4. Torture Heavy 5. The Allure of the Ticking Time Bomb Hypothetical 6. Beyond Locking 'Em Up and Throwing Away the Key? Indefinite Detention, Habeas Corpus, and the Right to a Fair Trial Part 2: Stopping Terrorists on the Ground 7. Acceptable Collateral Damage ? Taking Innocent Life in Conducting the War on Terrorism 8. Assassinating Suspected Terrorists: The Dark Side of the War on Terror? 9. Carrying out the Death Penalty in the War on Terrorism : Getting Just Desert or Creating Martyrs? 10. Ethnic and Racial Profiling: Counter Productive in the War on Terrorism ? Part 3: Invading and Occupying Muslim Countries 11. The Invasion and Occupation of Iraq: Aggression or a Justified Resort to Force? 12. The Invasion and Occupation of Afghanistan: The Legal Challenge Posed by the Haven State 13. Conquest, Colonization and the Right of Self-Determination. Glossary. Index

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Thomas McDonnell is a Professor of Law at Pace University, USA.

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