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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDonnell, Thomas Michael.

Series:

Routledge research in terrorism and the law

Routledge research in terrorism and law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation.

Torture (International law).

Habeas corpus (International law).

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

United States.

Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation--United States.

Torture--United States.

Torture.

Physical Description:

xii, 298 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

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?

Racial and ethnic profiling of muslims?inherently discriminatory or a sound tactic against suspected terrorists?

The invasion and occupation of Afghanistan

The invasion and occupation of Iraq aggression or a justified resort to force?

Conquest, colonization, and the right of self-determination.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415488982

9780415488983

0203867521

9780203867525

OCLC:

311756564