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Author Gross, Emanuel, 1948-

Title The struggle of democracy against terrorism : lessons from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel / Emanuel Gross
Published Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, [2006]
©2006

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Description xiii, 291 pages ; 24 cm
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
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-284) and index
Subject Terrorism -- Great Britain -- Prevention.
Terrorism -- Israel -- Prevention.
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
LC no. 2005028298
ISBN 0813925312 (cloth : alk. paper)