Title: The struggle of democracy against terrorism : lessons from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel /
Authors: Gross, Emanuel, 1948-
Publisher: University of Virginia Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Terrorism Israel Prevention; Terrorism United States Prevention; Terrorism Great Britain Prevention.
Abstract: "In this book The Struggle of Democracy against Terrorism, Emanuel Gross examines the legal and moral complexities democracies face when dealing with terrorism. Drawing on his own experience as a former judge in the Israeli military courts, Gross compares the experiences of the United States, Israel, and the United Kingdom, providing a broad picture of the dangers posed by the measures these democracies use to combat terrorism."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: What is terrorism? definitions and characteristics -- The laws of war waged between democratic states and terrorist organizations -- Interrogation of terrorists : the boundaries between permitted interrogation and forbidden torture -- Administrative powers of military commanders in the struggle against terrorism -- Administrative detentions and the use of terrorists as bargaining counters -- The right to privacy in times of terrorism -- Use of civilians as human shields -- Thwarting terrorist acts by targeted preventive elimination -- Lessons of the past and challenges for the future.