Steven J Barela

International Law, New Diplomacy and Counterterrorism

An Interdisciplinary Study of Legitimacy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This interdisciplinary book explores how terrorism is meant to target a government's legitimacy, advocating sounder defensive measures when countering international attacks.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781138183643
• ISBN-10: 1138183644
• Artikelnr.: 43553267

Autorenporträt

Steven J. Barela is an Assistant Professor at the Global Studies Institute and a member of the Law Faculty at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Genii of the City 1. Conceptualizing Legitimacy as a
Target 2. Counterterrorism, International Law, and a Legitimacy Deficit 3.
Through the Lens of Legality: Detention without Judicial Review 4. Through
the Lens of Morality: Unjust War and Public Diplomacy 5. Through the Lens
of Efficacy: Torture on Suspicion Conclusion: Jeopardizing Legitimacy and
the Drone Program