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Lessons and legacies of the war on terror : from moral panic to permanent war /

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 a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Shafir, Gershon, Meade, Everard, Aceves, William J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.
Colección:Critical terrorism studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 185 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136188756
1136188754
0203083989
9780203083987
9781283942225
1283942224