Counter-terrorism after 9-11: justice, security, and ethics reconsidered

This book provides the reader with a sense of the breadth of government activity, its nature, and the surrounding controversies, by looking at the many different facets of the war on terrorism. Terrorism and counter-terrorism are defined, and the following topics are discussed, in the context of cou...

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Hauptverfasser: Crank, John P. (VerfasserIn), Gregor, Patricia E. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [Newark, N.J.] LexisNexis 2005
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Zusammenfassung:This book provides the reader with a sense of the breadth of government activity, its nature, and the surrounding controversies, by looking at the many different facets of the war on terrorism. Terrorism and counter-terrorism are defined, and the following topics are discussed, in the context of counter-terrorism, post-9/11: surveillance; preparation for terror; detainment and seizure, and registration and surveillance, of Middle-Eastern immigrants in the United States since 9/11; Guantanamo Bay and the treatment of foreign prisoners; critical and ethical assessments of the War on Terror; and considerations of governing a free society.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-265) and indexes
Beschreibung:xii, 290 p. ill. 26 cm
ISBN:1593459572