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Human Rights in the 'War on Terror'
By
Richard Ashby Wilson
Description
This book asks whether human rights,
since the 9/11 attacks and the ‘war on terror,’ are a
luxury we can no longer afford, or rights that must always remain a
fundamental part of democratic politics, in order to determine the
boundary between individual freedom and government tyranny. This
volume brings together leading international lawyers, policy-makers,
scholars and activists in the field of human rights to evaluate the
impact of the ‘war on terror’ on human rights, as well as
to develop a counter-terror strategy which takes human rights
seriously. While some contributors argue that war is necessary in
defense of liberal democracy, others assert that it is time to move
away from the war model towards a new paradigm based upon respect for
human rights, an internationally-coordinated anti-terror justice
strategy, and a long-term political vision that can reduce the global
tensions that generate a political constituency for terrorists.
• Offers a unique human rights
perspective on the ‘War on Terror,’ arguing that the 9/11
attacks were crimes against humanity rather than acts of war •
Brings together lawyers, policy-makers, scholars, and human rights
activists to examine this topical issue in international affairs •
The list of contributors includes former Irish President Mary
Robinson, Human Rights Watch President Kenneth Roth and ICTY
Prosecutor Richard Goldstone
Contents
Introduction Richard Ashby Wilson; 1.
Order, rights, and threats: terrorism and global justice Michael
Freeman; 2. Liberal security Fernando Tesón; 3. The human
rights case for the war in Iraq: a consequentialist view Thomas
Cushman; 4. Human rights as an ethics of power John Wallach; 5. How
not to promote democracy and human rights Aryeh Neier; 6. War in
Iraq: not a humanitarian intervention Kenneth Roth; 7. The tension
between combating terrorism and protecting civil liberties Richard
Goldstone; 8. Fair trials for terrorists? Geoffrey Robertson; 9.
Nationalizing the lcoal: comparative notes on the recent
restructuring of political space Carol J. Greenhouse; 10. The impact
of counter terror on the promotion and protection of human rights: a
global perspective Neil Hicks; 11. Human rights: a descending spiral
Richard Falk; 12. Eight fallacies about liberty and security David
Luban; 13. Our privacy, ourselves in the age of technological
intrusions Peter Galison and Martha Minow; 14. Are human rights
universal in the age of terrorism? Wiktor Osiatynski; 15. Connecting
human rights, human development and human security Mary Robinson; 16.
Human rights and civil society in a new age of American
exceptionalism Julie Mertus.
Review
\\\'This volume makes a convincing case
that it is not only possible but necessary to reconnect rights and
security. … Human Rights in the \\\'War on Terror\\\' is an
exceptionally useful and inspirational consideration of how countries
under attack from terrorists might meet these assaults without
betraying the fundamental values that make our liberal democracies
worth fighting for in the first place.\\\' Democratiya
Contributors
Richard Ashby Wilson, Michael Freeman,
Fernando Tesón, Thomas Cushman, John Wallach, Aryeh Neier,
Kenneth Roth, Richard Goldstone, Geoffrey Robertson, Carol J.
Greenhouse, Neil Hicks, Richard Falk, David Luban, Peter Galison,
Martha Minow, Wiktor Osiatynski, Mary Robinson, Julie Mertus
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