Terrorism : the philosophical issues / edited by Igor Primoratz.
Material type: TextPublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004Description: xxiv, 215 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1403918163
- 9781403918161
- 1403918171
- 9781403918178
- 303.62501 22
- HV6431 .T499 2004
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303.625 WEB Terror, terrorism, and the human condition / | 303.625 WOR Worlds in collision : terror and the future of global order / | 303.62501 GOO What's wrong with terrorism / | 303.62501 TER Terrorism : the philosophical issues / | 303.625014 NAR Narrative landmines : rumors, Islamist extremism, and the struggle for strategic influence / | 303.62503 THA Dictionary of terrorism / | 303.62509 LAQ A history of terrorism / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Defining terrorism / C.A.J. (Tony) Coady -- What is terrorism / Igor Primoratz -- A defense of the 'Red Terror' / Leon Trotsky -- The burdens of terrorism / Nick Fotion -- Political terrorism as a weapon of the politically powerless / Robert Young -- Terrorism, rights, and political goals / Virginia Held -- Terrorism, morality, and supreme emergency / C.A.J. (Tony) Coady -- How can terrorism be justified? / Uwe Steinhoff -- State terrorism and counter-terrorism / Igor Primoratz -- The evolution of the modern terrorist state: area bombing and nuclear deterrence / Douglas Lackey -- Terror bombing of German cities in World War II / Stephen A. Garrett -- Violence and terrorism in Northern Ireland / Peter Simpson -- Terrorism in the Arab-Israeli conflict / Tomis Kapitan -- The catastrophe of September 11 and its aftermath / Burton M. Leiser -- --
1. Defining terrorism / C. A. J. (Tony) Coady -- 2. What is terrorism? / Igor Primoratz -- 3. A defense of the 'Red Terror' / Leon Trotsky -- 4. The burdens of terrorism / Nick Fotion -- 5. Political terrorism as a weapon of the politically powerless / Robert Young -- 6. Terrorism, rights, and political goals / Virginia Held -- 7. Terrorism, morality, and supreme emergency / C. A. J. (Tony) Coady -- 8. How can terrorism be justified? / Uwe Steinhoff -- 9. State terrorism and counter-terrorism / Igor Primoratz -- 10. The evolution of the modern terrorist state : area bombing and nuclear deterrence / Douglas Lackey -- 11. Terror bombing of German cities in World War II / Stephen A. Garrett -- 12. Violence and terrorism in Northern Ireland / Peter Simpson -- 13. Terrorism in the Arab-Israeli conflict / Tomis Kapitan -- 14. The catastrophe of September 11 and its aftermath / Burton M. Leiser.
"This is the first comprehensive discussion of all the main philosophical issues raised by terrorism, both conceptual and moral, against the background of its past and recent developments. Prominent philosophers and political theorists discuss definitions of terrorism, various approaches to its moral evaluation, and the contentious subject of state terrorism. Terrorism is assessed in terms of its consequences, justice and rights, and from the standpoint of just war theory. Also included are four case studies, showing how the concepts and arguments philosophers deploy in discussing violence, war, and terrorism apply to particular instances of both insurgent and state terrorism: the terror bombing campaigns of World War II, Northern Ireland, the Israeli-Arab conflict, and 11 September 2001 and its aftermath."--Jacket.
"This is the first comprehensive discussion of all the main philosophical issues raised by terrorism, both conceptual and moral, against the background of its past and recent developments. Prominent philosophers and political theorists discuss definitions of terrorism, various approaches to its moral evaluation, and the contentious subject of state terrorism. Terrorism is assessed in terms of its consequences, justice and rights, and from the standpoint of just war theory. Also included are four case studies, showing how the concepts and arguments philosophers deploy in discussing violence, war, and terrorism apply to particular instances of both insurgent and state terrorism: the terror bombing campaigns of World War II, Northern Ireland, the Israeli-Arab conflict, and 11 September 2001 and its aftermath."--BOOK JACKET.
The first comprehensive discussion of all the main philosophical issues raised by terrorism against the background of its past and recent developments. Prominent philosophers discuss definitions of terrorism, various approaches to its moral evaluation, and the contentious subject of state terrorism.
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