| Defining Terrorism in International Law Contributor(s): Saul, Ben (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199295972 ISBN-13: 9780199295975 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: Terrorism has never been defined in international law. This book examines the many failed attempts by the international community and the United Nations since the 1920s to define and criminalize terrorism, including heated debates about 'freedom fighters' and 'State terrorism'. It clearly explains why the international community should define and criminalize terrorism, how it should define it, and what it should exclude from the definition of terrorism. In doing so, it explores the difficult legal, ethical and philosophical questions involved in deciding when political violence is, or is not, permissible. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Political Science | Terrorism |
| Dewey: 345.02 |
| LCCN: 2006025233 |
| Series: Oxford Monographs in International Law |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.48" W x 9.2" (1.68 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Terrorism has never been defined in international law. This book examines the many failed attempts by the international community and the United Nations since the 1920's to define and criminalize terrorism, including heated debates about 'freedom fighters' and 'State terrorism'. It clearly explains why the international community should define and criminalize terrorism, how it should define it, and what it should exclude from the definition of terrorism. In doing so, it explores the difficult legal, ethical and philosophical questions involved in deciding when political violence is, or is not, permissible. |