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BL
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959795
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b714165
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McDonnell, Thomas Michael.
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| Title & Author
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The United States, international law, and the struggle against terrorism /\ Thomas Michael McDonnell.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 2010.
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| Series Statement
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Routledge research in terrorism and law
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1 online resource (xii, 298 pages)
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| ISBN
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0203867521
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: 0415488982
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: 9780203867525
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: 9780415488983
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The West's colonization of Muslim lands and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism -- "The global War on Terrorism" : a mislabeling of the terrorist challenge? -- Torture light? -- Torture heavy -- The allure of the ticking time bomb hypothetical -- Beyond locking 'em up and throwing away the key? Indefinite detention, habeas corpus, and the right to a fair trial -- Acceptable "collateral damage"? Taking innocent life in conducting the "War on Terrorism?" -- Assassinating suspected terrorists : "The dark side" of the War on Terror?" -- Carrying out the death penalty in the "war on terrorism" : getting just desert or creating martyrs? -- Ethnic and racial profiling : a misguided counter-terror tactic? -- The invasion and occupation of Iraq : aggression or a justified resort to force? -- The invasion and occupation of Afghanistan : the legal challenge posed by the haven state -- Conquest, colonization, and the right of self-determination.
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| Abstract
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This book discusses the critical legal issues raised by the US responses to the terrorist threat, analyzing their compliance with international law. The book extrapolates from the actions of the USA, going on to look at the difficulties all modern democracies face in trying to combat international terrorism.
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Habeas corpus (International law)
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Terrorism-- Prevention-- Law and legislation-- United States.
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Terrorism-- Prevention-- Law and legislation.
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Terrorism-- Prevention.
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Terrorism-- United States-- Prevention.
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Torture (International law)
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Torture-- United States.
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Habeas corpus (International law)
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LAW-- Administrative Law Regulatory Practice.
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Terrorism-- Prevention-- Law and legislation.
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Terrorism-- Prevention.
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Torture (International law)
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Torture.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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344.05/325
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K5256.M36 2010eb
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