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Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Ethics and Liberal Democracy

ISBN: 978-1-4051-3942-7
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June 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

1. The Varieties of Terrorism.

Al-Qaeda.

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict.

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism and the IRA in Northern Ireland.

The African National Congress’s Armed Struggle in Apartheid South Africa.

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in India.

Conclusion.

2. Defining Terrorism.

The Definition of Terrorism in Terms of Innocents.

The Definition of Terrorism in Terms of Non-Combatants.

Terrorism, Combatants and Authoritarian States.

The Definition of Terrorism: An Indirect Strategy.

Conclusion.

3. Terrorism and Collective Responsibility.

Moral Justification for the Use of Deadly Force.

Civilian Immunity and Human Rights Violations.

Civilian Immunity and Culpable Omissions.

Terrorism and Non-Violent Rights Violators.

Conclusion.

4. Terrorism-as-Crime.

Terrorism-as-Crime.

Terrorism-as-Crime and Police Institutions.

Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights in Liberal Democracies at Peace.

Conclusion.

5. Terrorism, War and States of Emergency.

Terrorist Attacks, Disasters and States of Emergency.

Terrorism, Internal Armed Struggles and Theatres of War.

Targeted Killings.

Targeted Killings and the Problem of Dirty Hands.

Conclusion.

6. Torture.

Definition of Torture.

What Is Wrong with Torture?.

The Moral Justification for One-Off Acts of Torture in Emergencies.

The Moral Justification for Legalized and Institutionalized Torture.

Conclusion.

7. Bioterrorism and the Dual-Use Dilemma.

The Biological Weapons Convention.

Experiments of Concern.

Dual-Use Research: The Ethical Issues.

Dissemination of Dual-Use Research Results.

The Regulation of Dual-Use Research.

An Independent Authority.

Conclusion.

Bibliography.

Index

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