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Terrorism and Counterterrorism

A Moral Assessment

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Carl Wellman

    1. , Department of Philosophy, Washington University - St Louis, Saint Louis, USA

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  • Provides a reasoned alternative to the just war approach to the morality of terrorism
  • Integrates moral philosophy and legal analysis
  • Offers a case study of torture as a means of interrogation?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Law (BRIEFSLAW)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. What is Terrorism?

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 1-17

  3. Why is Terrorism Wrong?

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 19-32

  4. How Could Terrorism Be Justified?

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 33-51

  5. International Responses

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 53-76

  6. State Responses

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 77-111

  7. Moral Limits on State Action

    • Carl Wellman
    Pages 113-132
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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.​

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  • , Department of Philosophy, Washington University - St Louis, Saint Louis, USA

    Carl Wellman

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