Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : Ethics and Liberal Democracy.

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : Ethics and Liberal Democracy.

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Undoubtedly, the events of September 11, 2001 served as a wake-up call to the scourge of global terrorism facing twenty-first century societies. But was the attack on the World Trade Center a crime or an act of war? Is seemingly indiscriminate violence inflicted on civilians ever morally justified?...

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Author / Creator: Miller, Seumas.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2008.
Series:Blackwell Public Philosophy Ser.
Subjects:
Terrorism.
Terrorism > Prevention.
Terrorism > Moral and ethical aspects.
Terrorism > Prevention > Moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic books.
Local Note:Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Varieties of Terrorism
  • Al-Qaeda
  • Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  • Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism and the IRA in Northern Ireland
  • The African National Congress's Armed Struggle in Apartheid South Africa
  • Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in India
  • Conclusion
  • 2. Defining Terrorism
  • The Definition of Terrorism in Terms of Innocents
  • The Definition of Terrorism in Terms of Non-Combatants
  • Terrorism, Combatants and Authoritarian States
  • The Definition of Terrorism: An Indirect Strategy
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Terrorism and Collective Responsibility
  • Moral Justification for the Use of Deadly Force
  • Civilian Immunity and Human Rights Violations
  • Civilian Immunity and Culpable Omissions
  • Terrorism and Non-Violent Rights Violators
  • Conclusion
  • 4. Terrorism-as-Crime
  • Terrorism-as-Crime
  • Terrorism-as-Crime and Police Institutions
  • Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights in Liberal Democracies at Peace
  • Conclusion
  • 5. Terrorism, War and States of Emergency
  • Terrorist Attacks, Disasters and States of Emergency
  • Terrorism, Internal Armed Struggles and Theatres of War
  • Targeted Killings
  • Targeted Killings and the Problem of Dirty Hands
  • Conclusion
  • 6. Torture
  • Definition of Torture
  • What Is Wrong with Torture?
  • The Moral Justification for One-Off Acts of Torture in Emergencies
  • The Moral Justification for Legalized and Institutionalized Torture
  • Conclusion
  • 7. Bioterrorism and the Dual-Use Dilemma
  • The Biological Weapons Convention
  • Experiments of Concern
  • Dual-Use Research: The Ethical Issues
  • Dissemination of Dual-Use Research Results
  • The Regulation of Dual-Use Research
  • An Independent Authority
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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