03895nam 2200757Ia 450 991081109440332120240418141033.097866120335511-282-03355-70-8135-4650-810.36019/9780813546506(CKB)1000000000702860(EBL)413884(OCoLC)476239209(SSID)ssj0000132379(PQKBManifestationID)11136149(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000132379(PQKBWorkID)10039223(PQKB)11759633(MiAaPQ)EBC413884(OCoLC)318240473(MdBmJHUP)muse8055(DE-B1597)529188(OCoLC)1125187392(DE-B1597)9780813546506(Au-PeEL)EBL413884(CaPaEBR)ebr10275491(CaONFJC)MIL203355(EXLCZ)99100000000070286020080414d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCrimes of power & states of impunity the U.S. response to terror /Michael Welch1st ed.New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Pressc20091 online resource (238 p.)Critical issues in crime and societyDescription based upon print version of record.0-8135-4435-1 0-8135-4434-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-219) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Part I. Presenting History -- 1. A Post-9/11 World -- 2. A New Configuration of Power -- Part II. Prime Targeting -- 3. Unlawful Enemy Combatants -- 4. Guantánamo Bay -- 5. Torture -- Part III. Expanding Range -- 6. Ordering Iraq -- 7. Collateral Damage -- Part IV. Lasting Legacies -- 8. Governing through Terror -- 9. States of Impunity -- Appendix -- Notes -- Cases -- References -- Index -- About the AuthorSince 9/11, a new configuration of power situated at the core of the executive branch of the U.S. government has taken hold. In Crimes of Power & States of Impunity, Michael Welch takes a close look at the key historical, political, and economic forces shaping the country's response to terror. Welch continues the work he began in Scapegoats of September 11th and argues that current U.S. policies, many enacted after the attacks, undermine basic human rights and violate domestic and international law. He recounts these offenses and analyzes the system that sanctions them, offering fresh insight into the complex relationship between power and state crime. Welch critically examines the unlawful enemy combatant designation, Guantanamo Bay, recent torture cases, and collateral damage relating to the war in Iraq. This book transcends important legal arguments as Welch strives for a broader sociological interpretation of what transpired early this century, analyzing the abuses of power that jeopardize our safety and security.Critical issues in crime and society.Crimes of power and states of impunityTerrorismGovernment policyUnited StatesNational securityUnited StatesIntelligence serviceUnited StatesSubversive activitiesUnited StatesTerrorismGovernment policyNational securityIntelligence serviceSubversive activities363.325/1560973Welch MichaelPh. D.1034985MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811094403321Crimes of power & states of impunity3987832UNINA$95.2005/09/2015Soc