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Torture, terror, and trade-offs : philosophy for the White House /

"Torture, Terror, and Trade-offs Jeremy Waldron has been a challenging and influential voice in the moral, political and legal debates surrounding the response to terrorism since 9/11. His contributions have spanned the major controversies of the War on Terror including the morality and legalit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waldron, Jeremy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Security and liberty: the mage of balance
  • 3. Terrorism and the uses of terror
  • 4. Civilians, terrorism, and deadly serious conventions
  • 5. Safety and security
  • 6. Security as a basic right (after 9/11)
  • 7. Torture and positive law
  • 8. What can Christian teaching add to the debate about torture?
  • 9. Cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment: the words themselves
  • 10, The rule of international law.