Terrorism and justice : moral argument in a threatened world / Terrorism & justice edited by Tony Coady and Michael O'Keefe. - xvi, 144 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-139) and index.

Toward a definition of terrorism / Terrorism, just war and supreme emergency / Political terrorism as a weapon of the politically powerless / State terrorism / Osama bin Laden, terrorism and collective responsibility / Towards liberation: terrorism from a liberation ideology perspective / Jihad and violence: changing understandings of jihad among Muslims / Terrorism and the right to wage war / Responding justly to international terrorism / A 'war of good against evil' / Ninian Stephen -- C.A.J. (Tony) Coady -- Robert Young -- Igor Primoratz -- Seumas Miller -- Aleksandar Pavković -- Abdullah Saeed -- Janna Thompson -- Michael O'Keefe -- Raimond Gaita.

This is the first book to address philosophically the moral and political underpinnings of terrorism and anti-terrorism. It brings together authors with different attitudes and original perspectives on attitudes and ethical and practical justifications for terrorism.

0522850499 9780522850499

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Terrorism--Moral and ethical aspects
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Terrorism.

HV6431 / .T4616 2002

303.625