Intervention, Terrorism, and Torture

2006-11-22 Political Science

Author : Steven P. Lee
Release : 2006-11-22
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Intervention, Terrorism, and Torture written by Steven P. Lee. This book was released on 2006-11-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book asks whether just war theory and its rules for determining when war is justified remains adequate to the challenges posed by contemporary developments. Some argue that the nature of contemporary war makes these rules obsolete. By carefully examining the phenomena of intervention, terrorism, and torture from a number of different perspectives, the essays in this book explore this complex set of issues with insight and clarity.

Torturing Terrorists

2014-11-13 Social Science

Author : Philip N.S. Rumney
Release : 2014-11-13
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book Torturing Terrorists written by Philip N.S. Rumney. This book was released on 2014-11-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the theoretical, policy and empirical arguments relevant to the debate concerning the legalisation of interrogational torture. Torturing Terrorists examines, as part of a consequentialist analysis, the nature and impact of torture and the implications of its legal regulation on individuals, institutions and wider society. In making an argument against the use of torture, the book engages in a wide ranging interdisciplinary analysis of the arguments and claims that are put forward by the proponents and opponents of legalised torture. This book examines the ticking bomb hypothetical and explains how the component parts of the hypothetical are expansively interpreted in theory and practice. It also considers the effectiveness of torture in producing ‘ticking bomb’ and ‘infrastructure’ intelligence and examines the use of interrogational torture and coercion by state officials in Northern Ireland, Algeria, Israel, and as part of the CIA’s ‘High Value Detainee’ interrogation programme. As part of an empirical slippery slope argument, this book examines the difficulties in drafting the text of a torture statute; the difficulties of controlling the use of interrogational torture and problems such a law could create for state officials and wider society. Finally, it critically evaluates suggestions that debating the legalisation of torture is dangerous and should be avoided. The book will be of interest to students and academics of criminology, law, sociology and philosophy, as well as the general reader.

War, Torture and Terrorism

2008-10-27 History

Author : Anthony F. Lang, Jr.
Release : 2008-10-27
Genre : History
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Download or read book War, Torture and Terrorism written by Anthony F. Lang, Jr.. This book was released on 2008-10-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to demonstrate how rules not only guide a variety of practices within international politics but also contribute to the chaos and tension on the part of agents in light of the structures they sustain. Four central themes- practice, legitimacy, regulation, and responsibility- reflect different dimensions of a rule governed political order. The volume does not provide a single new set of rules for governing an increasingly chaotic international system. Instead, it provides reflections upon the way in which rules can and cannot deal with practices of violence. While many assume that "obeying the rules" will bring more peaceful outcomes, the chapters in this volume demonstrate that this may occur in some cases, but more often than not the very nature of a rule governed order will create tensions and stresses that require a constant attention to underlying political dynamics. This wide-ranging volume will be of great interest to students of International Law, International Security and IR theory.

Genocide, Torture, and Terrorism

2016-04-29 Political Science

Author : Thomas W. Simon
Release : 2016-04-29
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Genocide, Torture, and Terrorism written by Thomas W. Simon. This book was released on 2016-04-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are understandably reluctant to "rank" moral atrocities. What is worse, genocide or terrorism? In this book, Thomas W. Simon argues that politicians use this to manipulate our sense of injustice by exaggerating terrorism and minimizing torture. He advocates for an international criminal code that encourages humanitarian intervention.

War, Torture and Terrorism

2007-10-29 Philosophy

Author : David Rodin
Release : 2007-10-29
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 98X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book War, Torture and Terrorism written by David Rodin. This book was released on 2007-10-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection by leading scholars represents state of the art writings on the ethics of war. Many of the most important and contested controversies in modern war receive comprehensive discussion: the practice of torture, terrorism, assassination and targeted killing, the bombing of civilians in war, humanitarian intervention, and the invasion of Iraq Analytical introduction provides a guide to recent developments in the ethics of war An excellent overview for general readers interested in the current debate and controversies over the ethics of war

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