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UNINA9910465419103321 |
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Titolo |
State terrorism and human rights : international responses since the end of the Cold War / / edited by Gillian Duncan. [et al.] |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-203-38782-1 |
1-299-27980-5 |
1-136-67960-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (201 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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State-sponsored terrorism |
State crimes |
Political violence |
Human rights |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; State Terrorism and Human Rights; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Contributors; Dedication; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. State terrorism: an historical overview; 3. An incremental tyranny; 4. Trends in the use of terror by states since the end of the Cold War; 5. Obstacles to international action against state terror in the post-Cold War international system; 6. The case of Saddam Hussein's terror against the Kurds and the international response; 7. Indonesian terror against East Timor separatists and the international response |
8. Terror in Rwanda 1994 and the failure of international response9. Towards a more effective international response to state terror, based on democratic principles and the protection of human rights; 10. Paul Wilkinson on state terror: in conclusion; Appendix: full list of Paul Wilkinson's publications on terrorism-related topics; Select bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book aims to improve understanding of the broad trends in the utilisation of political violence by examining the use of state terror in |
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