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The United States, international law, and the struggle against terrorism / Thomas Michael McDonnell.

Author/creator McDonnell, Thomas Michael
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge,
Descriptionxii, 298 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Routledge research in terrorism and law
Routledge research in terrorism and the law. ^A1191092
Contents The West's colonization of Muslim lands and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism -- "The global War on Terrorism" : a mislabeling of the terrorist challenge? -- Torture light? -- Torture heavy -- The allure of the ticking time bomb hypothetical -- Beyond locking 'em up and throwing away the key? Indefinite detention, habeas corpus, and the right to a fair trial -- Acceptable "collateral damage"? Taking innocent life in conducting the "War on Terrorism?" -- Assassinating suspected terrorists : "The dark side" of the War on Terror?" -- Carrying out the death penalty in the "war on terrorism" : getting just desert or creating martyrs? -- Ethnic and racial profiling : a misguided counter-terror tactic? -- The invasion and occupation of Iraq : aggression or a justified resort to force? -- The invasion and occupation of Afghanistan : the legal challenge posed by the haven state -- Conquest, colonization, and the right of self-determination.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009016324
ISBN0415488982 (hbk)
ISBN9780415488983 (hbk)
ISBN0203867521 (ebk)
ISBN9780203867525 (ebk)

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