Torture, terror, and trade-offs: philosophy for the white house

Torture, terror, and trade-offs: philosophy for the white house

Waldron, Jeremy

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This volume collects Jeremy Waldron's challenging and influential work on themoral, political and legal issues surrounding the response to terrorism since9/11. The volume will be essential reading for all those engaged with contemporary politics and security law, and the continuing struggle for an ethical response to terrorism. INDICE: 1: Introduction; 2: Security and Liberty: the Image of Balance;3: Terrorism and the Uses of Terror; 4: Civilians, Terrorism, and Deadly Serious Conventions; 5: Safety and Security; 6: Security as a Basic Right (after 9/11); 7: Torture and Positive Law; 8: What Can Christian Teaching Add to the Debate about Torture?; 9: Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment: The Words Themselves; 10: The Rule of International Law

  • ISBN: 978-0-19-958504-5
  • Editorial: Oxford University
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 368
  • Fecha Publicación: 27/05/2010
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés