Ethics of Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism

Open Access Published by De Gruyter 2004

Ethics of Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism

Edited by: Georg Meggle , Andreas Kemmerling and Mark Textor

Volume 3 in the series Philosophische Forschung / Philosophical Research

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110327496

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About this book

We are supposed to wage war against Terrorism - but exactly what we are fighting against in this war, there is nearly no consensus about. And, much worse, nearly nobody cares about this conceptual disaster - the main thing being, whether or not you are taking sides with the good guys.

This volume is an analytical attempt to end this disaster. What is Terrorism? Are terrorist acts to be defined exclusively on the basis of the characteristics of the respective actions? Or should we restrict such actions to acts performed by non-state organisations? And, most important, is terrorism already by its very nature to be morally condemned?
But, having a clear idea of what Terrorism is, would be only the beginning. Rational moral assessment still needs two further components: The relevant facts; and the relevant values and norms.

Now, in a field where systematic disinformation has been even proclaimed to be the official policy, facts are obviously very hard to get at. This volume is mainly interested in Ethics: What's wrong with Terrorism? And what is morally right or morally wrong, respectively, with all the different means of Counter-Terrorism? What are the moral boundaries for waging war agains terrorism? What are the right ways of dealing with terrorists? And what about the alleged anti-terrorism wars on Afghanistan and Iraq?

With contributions from Marcelo Dascal, Tomis Kapitan, Daniel Messelken, Seumas Miller, Olaf L. Mueller, Igor Primoratz, Charles P. Webel, Per Bauhn, Rüdiger Bittner, C. A. J. (Tony) Coady, Haig Khatchadourian, Georg Meggle, Peter Simpson, Carolin Emcke, Ralf Groetker, Laurence Lustgarten, Thomas Mertens, Aleksandar Pavkovic, Filimon Peonidis, Janna Thompson, Véronique Zanetti

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	7
Abstracts Publicly Available Download PDF	9
I. Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism Semantics
‘Terrorism’ as a Method of Terrorism Tomis Kapitan Publicly Available Download PDF	21
Benign Blackmail: Cassandra’s Plan or What is Terrorism? Olaf L. Mueller Publicly Available Download PDF	39
Terrorism and Guerrilla Warfare − A Comparative Essay Daniel Messelken Publicly Available Download PDF	51
State Terrorism and Counterterrorism Igor Primoratz Publicly Available Download PDF	69
Terror: The Neglected but Inescapable Core of Terrorism Charles P. Webel Publicly Available Download PDF	83
Terrorism and Collective Responsibility Seumas Miller Publicly Available Download PDF	95
The Unethical Rhetoric of Terror Marcelo Dascal Publicly Available Download PDF	*113
II. Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism Ethics
Political Terrorism and the Rules of Just War Per Bauhn Publicly Available Download PDF	123
Terrorism, Just War and Right Response C. A. J. (Tony) Coady Publicly Available Download PDF	135
Terrorism, Morality and Right Authority Janna Thompson Publicly Available Download PDF	151
Terror & Counter-Terror: Initial Ethical Reflections Georg Meggle Publicly Available Download PDF	161
Counter-Terrorism: Torture and Assassination Haig Khatchadourian Publicly Available Download PDF	177
The War on Terrorism: Its Justification and Limits Peter Simpson Publicly Available Download PDF	197
Morals in Terrorist Times Rüdiger Bittner Publicly Available Download PDF	207
The Ethics of Terrorism Uwe Steinhoff Publicly Available Download PDF	215
III. Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism Law and Politics
War on Terrorism and the Crises of the Political Carolin Emcke Publicly Available Download PDF	227
Terrorism as an Instrument of Liberation: A Liberation Ideology Perspective Aleksandar Pavković Publicly Available Download PDF	245
National Security, Terrorism, and Constitutional Balance Laurence Lustgarten Publicly Available Download PDF	261
Criminal Justice After 9-11: ICC or Military Tribunals Thomas Mertens Publicly Available Download PDF	281
Looking for Mohammed: Data Screening in Search of Terrorists Ralf Groetker Publicly Available Download PDF	301
Does the Suppression of Pro-Terrorist Speech Enhance Collective Security? Filimon Peonidis Publicly Available Download PDF	319
After 9-11 – A Paradigm Change in International Law? Véronique Zanetti Publicly Available Download PDF	329
Biographical Notes Publicly Available Download PDF	341

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Pages
- Main content: 345
Keywords: Politische Philosophie; Ethik

eBook

Published: May 2, 2013
ISBN: 9783110327496

Hardcover

Published: December 15, 2004
ISBN: 9783110327267