Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
Overview"This book discusses the critical legal issues raised by the US responses to the terrorist threat, analyzing the actions taken by the Bush administration during the so-called ""War on Terrorism"" and their compliance with international law. Thomas McDonnell highlights specific topics of legal interest including torture, extra-judicial detentions and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and examines them against the backdrop of terrorist movements which have plagued Britain and Russia. The book extrapolates from the actions of the USA, going on to look at the difficulties all modern democracies face in trying to combat international terrorism. This book demonstrates why current counter-terrorism practices and policies should be rejected, and new policies adopted that are compatible with international law. Written for students of law, academics and policy-makers, the volume demonstrates the dangers that breaking international law carries in the ""War on Terrorism""." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas McDonnellPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.740kg ISBN: 9780415488983ISBN 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  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. 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. IndexReviewsAuthor InformationThomas McDonnell is a Professor of Law at Pace University, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
