Terrorism and counterterrorism : a moral assessment / Carl Wellman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wellman, Carl.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in law ; 9.

SpringerBriefs in law, 2192-855X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 132 pages).

Edition:

1st ed. 2013.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a definition of terrorism that is broad and descriptive and much needed to prevent misunderstanding. The book identifies the features that make terrorism ‘wrong’, including coerciveness, the violation of rights and undermining of trust. Next, it evaluates reasons given for terrorism such as the protection of human rights and the liberation of oppressed groups as not normally justified. Following this, the book identifies and evaluates international responses to terrorism, taking into account General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, United Nations conventions and criminalization in international law. It also looks at national responses which often take the shape of surveillance, detention, interrogation, trials, targeted killings, intrusion and invasion. Finally, the book discusses how, if at all, the moral norms of personal morality apply to the actions of nation states.

Contents:

1.What is Terrorism?

2.Why is Terrorism Wrong?

3.How Could Terrorism be Justified?

4.International Responses

5.State Responses

6.Moral Limits on State Responses

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781299198258

1299198252

9789400760073

9400760078

OCLC:

826857744