What is counterterrorism for?

Terrorism will always be frontpage news - counterterrorism is often discussed as an afterthought, yet it is vitally important to understand what is done in the name of our safety. Since 9/11, there has been a huge ramping up of the state’s special powers in the name of security, such as indefinite d...

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1. VerfasserIn: Jackson, Leonie B. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Bristol Bristol University Press 2025
In:Jahr: 2025
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Schlagwörter:
Terrorism > Prevention
Terrorism > Prevention > Moral and ethical aspects
Terrorismus
Gewalt
Politik
Innere Sicherheit
Bedrohungsvorstellung
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Zusammenfassung:Terrorism will always be frontpage news - counterterrorism is often discussed as an afterthought, yet it is vitally important to understand what is done in the name of our safety. Since 9/11, there has been a huge ramping up of the state’s special powers in the name of security, such as indefinite detention, the assassination of suspected terrorists, the use of extraordinary rendition, torture, and changes to due process. However, these powers are often shadowy, they are rarely rolled back, and they can be counterproductive. This book focuses on understanding the costs of counterterrorism and asking how they can be reduced; global in scope, it looks not just at Western liberal democracies, but at numerous examples from across the world.
Physische Details:xv, 159 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-1-5292-3459-6