Combating Terrorism: The Legality, Utility and Morality of Coercion - Softcover

U.S. Army War College; Colonel David Astin

 
9781542575959: Combating Terrorism: The Legality, Utility and Morality of Coercion
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1542575958 ISBN 13: 9781542575959
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001, U.S. leaders were determined to avoid another strike against the nation. As part of their efforts in the ensuing Global War on Terror, America’s leaders authorized the use of coercive techniques during prisoner interrogations to gain intelligence deemed crucial to national security. The policies and procedures that emerged have brought the legitimacy of coercive techniques, which some view as torture, to the forefront of the political debate. This paper focuses on the legality, utility and morality of coercive interrogation techniques employed for the sake of state security.

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Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1542575958
ISBN 13 
9781542575959
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
42
Editor
Penny Hill Press