Human Rights and America's War on Terror

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Synopsis

This volume examines the success of the 9/11 attacks in undermining the cherished principles of Western democracy, free speech and tolerance, which were central to US values. It is argued that this has led to the USA fighting disastrous wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and to sanctioning the use of torture and imprisonment without trial in Guantánamo Bay, extraordinary rendition, surveillance and drone attacks. At home, it has resulted in restrictions of civil liberties and the growth of an ill-affordable military and security apparatus. In this collection the authors note the irony that the shocking destruction of the World Trade Center on 9/11 should become the justification for the relentless expansion of security agencies. Yet, this is a salutary illustration of how the security agencies in the USA have adopted faulty preconceptions, which have become too embedded within the institution to be abandoned without loss of credibility and prestige.

The book presents a timely assessment of both the human rights costs of the ‘war on terror’ and the methods used to wage and relentlessly continue that war. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners and students in the fields of human rights law, criminal justice, criminology, politics and international studies.

Book details

Series:
Routledge Research in Human Rights Law
Author:
S. Juss, Satvinder
ISBN:
9781351005647
Related ISBNs:
9781351005661, 9781138543867, 9781138543867, 9780367499037, 9780367499037
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-02-09
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2019
Copyright by:
selection and editorial matter, Satvinder S. Juss 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Military, Nonfiction, Politics and Government