The struggle of democracy against terrorism : lessons from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel

The struggle of democracy against terrorism : lessons from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel / Emanuel Gross.

Author/creator	Gross, Emanuel, 1948-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2006.
Description	xiii, 291 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Terrorism--Israel --Prevention. Terrorism--United States --Prevention. Terrorism--Great Britain --Prevention.

Contents	What is terrorism? definitions and characteristics -- The laws of war waged between democratic states and terrorist organizations -- Interrogation of terrorists : the boundaries between permitted interrogation and forbidden torture -- Administrative powers of military commanders in the struggle against terrorism -- Administrative detentions and the use of terrorists as bargaining counters -- The right to privacy in times of terrorism -- Use of civilians as human shields -- Thwarting terrorist acts by targeted preventive elimination -- Lessons of the past and challenges for the future.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-284) and index.
LCCN	2005028298
ISBN	0813925312 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780813925318

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	K5256 .G76 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold