Crimes of power & states of impunity : the U.S. response to terror

著者

• Welch, Michael, Ph. D.

書誌事項

Crimes of power & states of impunity : the U.S. response to terror

Michael Welch

（Critical issues in crime and society series）

Rutgers University Press, c2009

• : hbk.
• : pbk.

タイトル別名

Crimes of power and states of impunity

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-219) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Since 9/11, a new configuration of power situated at the core of the executive branch of the U.S. government has taken hold. In Crimes of Power & States of Impunity, Michael Welch takes a close look at the key historical, political, and economic forces shaping the country's response to terror. Welch continues the work he began in Scapegoats of September 11th and argues that current U.S. policies, many enacted after the attacks, undermine basic human rights and violate domestic and international law. He recounts these offenses and analyzes the system that sanctions them, offering fresh insight into the complex relationship between power and state crime. Welch critically examines the unlawful enemy combatant designation, Guantanamo Bay, recent torture cases, and collateral damage relating to the war in Iraq. This book transcends important legal arguments as Welch strives for a broader sociological interpretation of what transpired early this century, analyzing the abuses of power that jeopardize our safety and security.

目次

Preface and Acknowledgements Part 1 Presenting History 1 A post-9/11 world 2 A new configuration of power Part 2 Prime Targeting 3 Unlawful enemy combatants 4 Guantanamo Bay 5 Torture Part 3 Expanding Range 6 Ordering Iraq 7 Collateral damage Part 4 Lasting Legacies 8 Governing through terror 9 States of impunity Appendix Notes Cases References Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB00231773
• ISBN:
  • 9780813544342
  • 9780813544359
• LCCN: 2008016718
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: New Brunswick, N.J.
• ページ数/冊数: xi, 223 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : HV6432
  • DC22 : 363.325/1560973
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States
  • LCSH : National security -- United States
  • LCSH : Intelligence service -- United States
  • LCSH : Subversive activities -- United States
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA74658427