Terrorism, Security and Nationality : An Introductory Study in Applied Political Philosophy.

By: Gilbert, PaulMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Florence : Routledge, 1995Copyright date: ©1995Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (198 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780203004463Subject(s): National security | Nationalism | Political science -- Philosophy | TerrorismGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Terrorism, Security and Nationality : An Introductory Study in Applied Political PhilosophyDDC classification: 363.32 LOC classification: HV6431 -- .G54 1994ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Terrorism and unjust war -- Chapter 3. Terrorism and civil war -- Chapter 4. Terrorism and political crime -- Chapter 5. Community and conflict -- Chapter 6. Reasons for violence -- Chapter 7. Terrorism and nationality -- Chapter 8. Ethnicity and national identity -- Chapter 9. Terror and the state -- Chapter 10. The violence of the state -- Chapter 11. The state's response to violence -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Summary: Terrorism, Security and Nationality shows how the ideas and techniques of political philosophy can be applied to the practical problems of terrorism, State violence and national identity. In doing so it clarifies a wide range of issues in applied political philosophy including ethics of war; theories of state and nation; the relationship between communities and nationalisms; human rightss and national security. Paul Gilbert identifies conflicting conceptiona of civil strife by different political communities and investigates notions of terrorism both as unjust war and as political crime. He concludes by considering the proper response of the State to political violence.
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Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Terrorism and unjust war -- Chapter 3. Terrorism and civil war -- Chapter 4. Terrorism and political crime -- Chapter 5. Community and conflict -- Chapter 6. Reasons for violence -- Chapter 7. Terrorism and nationality -- Chapter 8. Ethnicity and national identity -- Chapter 9. Terror and the state -- Chapter 10. The violence of the state -- Chapter 11. The state's response to violence -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Terrorism, Security and Nationality shows how the ideas and techniques of political philosophy can be applied to the practical problems of terrorism, State violence and national identity. In doing so it clarifies a wide range of issues in applied political philosophy including ethics of war; theories of state and nation; the relationship between communities and nationalisms; human rightss and national security. Paul Gilbert identifies conflicting conceptiona of civil strife by different political communities and investigates notions of terrorism both as unjust war and as political crime. He concludes by considering the proper response of the State to political violence.

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