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Faces of state terrorism [[electronic resource] /] / by Laura Westra



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Autore: Westra Laura Visualizza persona
Titolo: Faces of state terrorism [[electronic resource] /] / by Laura Westra Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Boston, : Brill, c2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (253 p.)
Disciplina: 327.1/17
Soggetto topico: State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism - Political aspects
Terrorism - Economic aspects
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Terrorism : a conceptual analysis -- Terrorism and crime -- Terrorism : means and motives, the quest for independence and the limits to self-defense -- State terrorism and economic oppression : the many "faces" of state -- Terrorism -- State responsibility : principles and theory.
Sommario/riassunto: Terrorism, a widespread global phenomenon, manifests itself in the actions and the policies of individuals and groups, but also and primarily in the actions and policies of states. Delving into the seldom-discussed question of the motivation for most episodes of terrorism, this book studies terrorism’s effects based on the economic and geopolitical imbalances that frame today's global governance. The main goal of terrorism is to induce terror, and perhaps to influence public opinion for political change. Many states hide their terrorist activities under the “faces” they show the world, masks intended to hide real aims of acquiring or expanding power and wealth. These activities, presented as “self-defense,” “preventive action,” “counter-measures” or even as promoting \'progress and development,\' are forms of state terrorism that are much more widespread, powerful, and destructive than the actions originating from groups labeled terrorist since 9/11. This book examines the numerous illegal measures states use, from unlawful imprisonment and curtailing of civil liberties to torture, in the name of responding to terrorism. At the same time, it considers how trade and industrial activities terrorize people by depriving them of the natural resources they need to survive and by exposing communities to life-threatening hazardous conditions. In closing, the book considers how existing laws might stem the tide of state terrorism. The conclusions are not optimistic: the UN's systems and legal regimes are clear in defense of human rights, but the structure and nature of state power do not permit these mandates to prevail. With a foreword by Tullio Scovazzi.
Titolo autorizzato: Faces of state terrorism  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-68817-3
9786613665119
90-04-22569-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790255603321
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Serie: Studies in critical social sciences ; ; v. 42.