| Description |
xiv, 242 pages ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-235) and index. |
| Contents |
"I don't ever want to speak English again" -- "Terrorists are the fish; the people are the sea": The demystification of terrorism -- "Let them hate as long as they fear" : History and hubris -- The haunting of America (I) : How countenancing human rights violations overseas does us damage here at home -- The haunting of America (II) : How committing human rights violations here at home does us damage overseas -- What makes rights "right?" : The origin of human rights and the challenge of universality -- When wickedness is in fashion : National sovereignty and international justice -- The ticklish case of a ticking bomb : is torture ever justified? -- Striking the rights balance : security, liberty, and the challenge of a new world -- Sitting on our bayonets : the role of human rights in the struggle against terrorism. |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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Terrorism.
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| ISBN |
1560254890 |
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