Torture, terror, and trade-offs : philosophy for the White House /

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Main Author: Waldron, Jeremy
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press, 2010
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction -- 2. Security and Liberty: the Image of Balance -- 3. Terrorism and the Uses of Terror -- 4. Civilians, Terrorism, and Deadly Serious Conventions -- 5. Safety and Security -- 6. Security as a Basic Right (after 9/11) -- 7. Torture and Positive Law: Jurisprudence for the White House -- 8. Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment: The Words Themselves -- 9. What Can Christian Teaching Add to the Debate about Torture?