{"product_id":"9781405139427","title":"Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Ethics and Liberal Democracy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Public Philosophy Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTerrorism and Counter-Terrorism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEthics and Liberal Democracy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSeumas Miller\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Terrorism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eUndoubtedly, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Ethics and Liberal Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerrorism and Counter-Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eSeumas Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Charles Sturt University and the Australian National University (joint position) and Director, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (an Australian Research Council funded Special Research Centre). He has published \u003ci\u003ePolice Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eCorruption and Anti-Corruption\u003c\/i\u003e with P. Roberts and E. Spence (2005) and \u003ci\u003eSocial Action\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 June 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405139427\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e234\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314328367244,"sku":"9781405139427","price":98.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405139427.jpg?v=1780175371","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405139427","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}