The struggle of democracy against terrorism: lessons from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel
What is terrorism? definitions and characteristics -- The laws of war waged between democratic states and terrorist organizations -- Interrogation of terrorists : the boundaries between permitted interrogation and forbidden torture -- Administrative powers of military commanders in the struggle agai...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Charlottesville [u.a.]
University of Virginia Press
2006
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In: | Year: 2006 |
Edition: | 1. publ. |
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Summary: | What is terrorism? definitions and characteristics -- The laws of war waged between democratic states and terrorist organizations -- Interrogation of terrorists : the boundaries between permitted interrogation and forbidden torture -- Administrative powers of military commanders in the struggle against terrorism -- Administrative detentions and the use of terrorists as bargaining counters -- The right to privacy in times of terrorism -- Use of civilians as human shields -- Thwarting terrorist acts by targeted preventive elimination -- Lessons of the past and challenges for the future. |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Physical Description: | XIII, 291 S. |
ISBN: | 9780813925318 0813925312 |