Ethics of Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism

Ethics of Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism

In: Philosophische Forschung / Philosophical Research, 3

Edited by: Georg Meggle, Andreas Kemmerling and Mark Textor

De Gruyter | 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110327496

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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

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

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