Responding to Terrorism: Political, Philosophical and Legal Perspectives
- ISBN-10
- 1409498670
- ISBN-13
- 9781409498674
- Series
- Responding to Terrorism
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-03-28
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
- Authors
- Benjamin Clarke, T Brian Mooney, Dr Robert Imre
Description
Terrorism and political violence as a field is growing and expanding. This volume provides a cross-disciplinary analysis – political, philosophical and legal – in a single text and will appeal to readers interested in studying this phenomenon from all perspectives. The volume covers the full spectrum of issues, including torture, terrorism causes and cures, legal issues, globalization and counter-terrorism. The authors bring their individual specialities to the fore in a concise and easy to follow format. Comprehensive and well informed, Responding to Terrorism will appeal to a variety of disciplines including sociology, politics, security studies, philosophy, international law and religious studies. The originality of the volume makes it a valuable addition to any college or university library and classroom.
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- 2008
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- 2016-04-08
- 248 pages
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- 2016-04-08
- 248 pages
- Ebook
- Routledge
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