Defining terrorism in international law
Saul, BenAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2008.
This book examines the attempts by the international community and the United Nations to define and criminalise terrorism. In doing so, it explores the difficult legal, ethical and philosophical questions involved in deciding when political violence is, or is not, permissible.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book examines the attempts by the international community and the United Nations to define and criminalise terrorism. In doing so, it explores the difficult legal, ethical and philosophical questions involved in deciding when political violence is, or is not, permissible.
Description based on print version record.
Reasons for defining and criminalizing terrorism -- Defending terrorism : justifications and excuses for terrorist violence -- Terrorism in international and regional treaty law -- Terrorism in customary international law -- Terrorism in international humanitarian law.
Terrorism (International law)
International crimes
Law, Politics & Government
Law, General & Comparative