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Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : Ethics and Liberal Democracy, Paperback / softback Book

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : Ethics and Liberal Democracy Paperback / softback

Part of the Blackwell Public Philosophy Series series

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Undoubtedly, the events of September 11, 2001 served as a wake-up call to the scourge of global terrorism facing twenty-first century societies.

But was the attack on the World Trade Center a crime or an act of war?

Is seemingly indiscriminate violence inflicted on civilians ever morally justified? And should society's response always be in kind - with blind, destructive violence?

For that matter, are all civilians truly 'innocent'?

The answers are not always so simple. Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Ethics and Liberal Democracy provides sobering analyses of the nature of terrorism and the moral justification - or lack thereof - of terrorist actions and counter-terrorism measures in today's world.

Utilizing a variety of thought-provoking philosophical arguments, the historic roots of terrorism and its contemporary incarnations are explored in depth.

Detailed analyses of organizations such as the IRA, the ANC, Hamas and Al-Qaeda will reveal the many faces of terrorism and its disparate motives and tactics.

Discussion of the nature and scope of terrorism and whether it can ever be morally justified is balanced with analysis of counter-terrorism strategies and the methods and moral limits of counter-terrorism. Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism will greatly broaden our understanding of the nature and morality of terrorism and counter-terrorist pursuits - a crucial precondition for establishing any form of enduring peace between nations in the twenty-first century world.

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