| A Theory of International Terrorism: Understanding Islamic Militancy Contributor(s): Khan (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004152075 ISBN-13: 9789004152076 Publisher: Brill Nijhoff OUR PRICE: $223.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Law | International |
| Dewey: 345.02 |
| Series: Developments in International Law |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 9.6" (1.85 lbs) 371 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Theory of International Terrorism studies Islamic militancy in the geopolitical contexts of Chechnya, Kashmir, Palestine, and the September 11 attacks on the United States. These contexts have shaped a global ontology of Islamic terrorism, which asserts that puritan Islam is inherently violent and Muslim militants are addicted to carnage. This ontology is significantly changing international law. It defends the preemptive war on terror and disregards civil liberties, prescribing extra-judicial killings, torture, renditions, indefinite detentions, and numerous other human rights violations. These normative shifts are considered inevitable to suppress Muslim militants. Questioning these shifts, the book argues that the policy of no negotiations with Muslim militants is contrary to the UN Charter. It also argues that terrorism cannot be eradicated unless the Nation-State evolves into the Free State, a concept developed in The Extinction of Nation-States (1996) and A Theory of Universal Democracy (2003). Universities, governments, and international organizations will find this book a source of valuable information. |