The ethics and efficacy of the global war on terrorism: fighting terror with terror

Presenting the reader with provocative articles that critically examine the morality of the war on terrorism as it has evolved over the past eight years, this book consists of articles that effectively address specific aspects of thewar on terrorism that are missing or underrepresented in ethical discourse since 9/11 CHARLES WEBEL Fulbright Senior Specialist and Professor at the University of New York, USA. JOHN ARNALDI Education Coordinator in the Division of Research Integrity and Compliance and Instructor in the Honors College at the University of South Florida (USF), USA. INDICE: Introduction: Ethics and the Real World; 'C.Webel' & 'J.Arnaldi - 'PART I: UNDERSTANDING ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM - Overview; 'J.Arnaldi' & 'C.Webel - 'War on Terror; 'N.Chomsky' - Terror: The Neglected but Inescapable Core of Terrorism; 'C.Webel - 'Who Becomes a Terrorist Today?;'S.Atran - 'Squaring the Error; 'M.German' - PART II: APPLYING ETHICS TO THE WAR ON TERRORISM - 'Overview; J.Arnaldi' & 'C.Webel - 'Thinking About War and Justice; 'J.Bethke Elshtain - 'Moral Personhood and Human Security; 'L.Calhoun - 'Just Policing, Not War; 'G.Schlabach - 'Moral Responsibilities to Reduce Terror; 'J.Johansen - 'PART III: WINNING THE PUBLIC RELATIONS WAR: JOURNALISM ASA WEAPON - Overview; 'J.Arnaldi' & 'C.Webel - 'Ethics of Journalism in the War on Terrorism; 'J.Arnaldi - 'Faces of Death; 'D.Kennedy - 'Home from Iraq; 'M.Bingham - 'PART IV: EXAMINING THE DARK SIDE OF THE WAR ON TERROR - Overview; 'J.Arnaldi '& 'C.Webel - 'Leadership and Ethics for Counterinsurgency: U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual - Degrading Behaviour: The Middle East and the Barbarism of the War from the Air; 'T.Engelhardt - 'Why are We in Afghanistan?; 'T.Gallagher - 'War on Terror in Pakistan; 'C.Toffolo - 'Where Were the Doctors? Torture and the Betrayal of Medicine; 'L.Dossey - 'The Agent who Mighthave Saved Hamid Hayat; 'M.Arax - 'Conclusion: The War of the World? Is Therea Viable Nonviolent Alternative to the Global War on Terrorism?; 'J.Arnaldi' & 'C.Webel' - Appendix I: Geneva Conventions (Excerpts) - Appendix II: Recommended Films

• ISBN: 978-0-230-11098-4
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 284
• Fecha Publicación: 09/12/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés