Lessons and legacies of the war on terror : from moral panic to permanent war / / edited by Gershon Shafir, Everard Meade, and William J. Aceves

• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.325
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism - Social aspects; Terrorism - Political aspects; Terrorism - Religious aspects; Human rights; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
• Altri autori: AcevesWilliam J MeadeEverard ShafirGershon
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Responses at Ground Zero -- pt. II. Globalization of the war on terror.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume examines the lessons and legacies of the U.S.-led ""Global War on Terror,"" utilizing the framework of a political ""moral panic.""A decade after 9/11, it is increasingly difficult to deny that terror has prevailed - not as a specific enemy, but as a way of life. Transport, trade, and communications are repeatedly threatened and disrupted worldwide. While the pace and intensity of terror attacks have abated, many of the temporary security measures and sacrifices of liberty adopted in their immediate aftermath have become more or less permanent. This b
• Titolo autorizzato: Lessons and legacies of the war on terror
• ISBN: 1-283-94222-4; 0-203-08398-9; 1-136-18875-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786085103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Critical terrorism studies.