Crimes of power & states of impunity: the U.S. response to terror
Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Welch, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Press c2009
Series:Critical issues in crime and society
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
Volltext
Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-219) and index
A post-9/11 world -- A new configuration of power -- Unlawful enemy combatants -- Guantanamo Bay -- Torture -- Ordering Iraq -- Collateral damage -- Governing through terror -- States of impunity
"Since 9/11, a new configuration of power situated at the core of the executive branch of the U.S. government has taken hold. In Crimes of Power & States of Impunity, Michael Welch takes a close look at the key historical, political, and economic forces shaping the country's response to terror." "Welch argues that current U.S. policies, many enacted after the attacks, undermine basic human rights and violate domestic and international law. He recounts these offenses and analyzes the system that sanctions them, offering fresh insight into the complex relationship between power and state crime. Welch critically examines the unlawful enemy combatant designation, Guantanamo Bay, recent torture cases, and collateral damage relating to the war in Iraq."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 223 p.)
ISBN:0813544343
0813546508
9780813544342
9780813546506

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text