Democracies At War Against Terrorism: A Comparative Perspective (PDF) (CERI Series in International Relations and Political Economy (PDF))
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- Synopsis
- This book deals with the difficulty democracies face in conducting asymmetric warfare in highly populated areas without violating international humanitarian law. On numerous occasions, democratic nations have been singled out by human rights NGOs for the brutality of their modus operandi, for their inadequate attention to the protection of civilian populations, or for acts of abuse or torture on prisoners. Why do they perpetrate these violations? Do they do so intentionally or unintentionally? Can democracies combat irregular armed groups without violating international law? When their population is under threat, do they behave as non-democracies would? Does this type of war inevitably produce war crimes on a more or less massive scale?
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780230604568
- Publisher:
- Palgrave
- Date of Addition:
- 02/13/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Samy Cohen
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Eleanor Ricketts
- Proofread By:
- Eleanor Ricketts
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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