Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The West's colonization of Muslim lands and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism -- "The global War on Terrorism" : a mislabeling of the terrorist challenge? -- Torture light? -- Torture heavy -- The allure of the ticking time bomb hypothetical -- Beyond locking 'em up and throwing away the key? Indefinite detention, habeas corpus, and the right to a fair trial -- Acceptable "collateral damage"? Taking innocent life in conducting the "War on Terrorism?" -- Assassinating suspected terrorists : "The dark side" of the War on Terror?" -- Carrying out the death penalty in the "war on terrorism" : getting just desert or creating martyrs? -- Ethnic and racial profiling : a misguided counter-terror tactic? -- The invasion and occupation of Iraq : aggression or a justified resort to force? -- The invasion and occupation of Afghanistan : the legal challenge posed by the haven state -- Conquest, colonization, and the right of self-determination.