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020			_a9781442253513
050			_aHV 6431 .M468 2015
100			_aMedina, Vicente, author _924174
245			_aTerrorism unjustified : _bthe use and misuse of political power . _c Vicente Medina.
260			_aLanham : _bRowman & Littlefield, _c [2015].
264			_aLanham : _b Rowman & Littlefield, _6[2015].
300			_axiv, 289 pages ; _c24 cm.
504			_6Includes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aDedication -- Acknowlegments -- Introduction -- Brief history of terrorism -- Disputing terrorism -- Critics of terrorism -- Apologists of terrorism -- "Whatever it takes" -- Postscript -- Notes -- Bibliography
520			_aVicente Medina challenges common misconceptions and excuses for extreme political violence. Countering such axioms as "one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist" and the "do whatever it takes" attitude toward counter-terrorism, Medina differentiates between justified political violence and unjustifiable terrorism. Surveying terrorism with both historical and contemporary examples, Medina dispels the relativism and emotional responses that have been used by some to justify terrorist acts. Medina draws on philosophical concepts like just war theory while adding social and political science perspectives to contextualize today's terrorism within current international law and moral attitudes. -- Provided by publisher
650			_aTerrorism. _924175
650			_aTerrorism _x Political aspects. _924176
650			_aTerrorism _xSocial aspects. _924177
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