Human rights in the 'War on Terror' /
This book asks whether human rights, since the 9/11 attacks and the 'war on terror, ' are a luxury we can no longer afford, or rights that must always remain a fundamental part of democratic politics, in order to determine the boundary between individual freedom and government tyranny. Thi...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [UK] ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=142696 |
| Summary: | This book asks whether human rights, since the 9/11 attacks and the 'war on terror, ' are a luxury we can no longer afford, or rights that must always remain a fundamental part of democratic politics, in order to determine the boundary between individual freedom and government tyranny. This volume brings together leading international lawyers, policy-makers, scholars and activists in the field of human rights to evaluate the impact of the 'war on terror' on human rights, as well as to develop a counter-terror strategy which takes human rights seriously. While some contributors argue that war is necessary in defense of liberal democracy, others assert that it is time to move away from the war model towards a new paradigm based upon respect for human rights, an internationally-coordinated anti-terror justice strategy, and a long-term political vision that can reduce the global tensions that generate a political constituency for terrorists. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 347 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511132697 9780511132698 0511301081 9780511301087 9780511511288 0511511280 9780521618335 0521618339 0521853192 9780521853194 1280416378 9781280416378 |
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