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Hardback. Delves into what underlies terrorism, what in some cases justifies it on ethical grounds, and how terrorism might be dealt with successfully. This book engages the reader in a series of critical discussions that unveil the ethical problems underlying terrorism. It is suitable for those who are interested in understanding the depths of terrorism. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016943
- ISBN
- 9781402016943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. A book on terrorism that delves into what underlies terrorism, what in some cases justifies it on ethical grounds, and how terrorism might be dealt with successfully. It engages the reader in a series of critical discussions that unveil the ethical problems underlying terrorism. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016950
- ISBN
- 9781402016950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.91
€ 129.91
Hardback. Editor(s): Primoratz, Professor Igor. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403918161
- ISBN
- 9781403918161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. No one denies the impact of terrorism in the contemporary world, but when it comes to understanding the nature of terrorism and its ethical implications there is little agreement. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139434
- ISBN
- 9781405139434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.05
€ 40.05
Hardback. No one denies the impact of terrorism in the contemporary world, but when it comes to understanding the nature of terrorism and its ethical implications there is little agreement. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139427
- ISBN
- 9781405139427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.11
€ 96.11
Paperback. Presents a definition of terrorism that is broad and descriptive and much needed to prevent misunderstanding. This book identifies the features that make terrorism 'wrong', including coerciveness, the violation of rights and undermining of trust. Series: SpringerBriefs in Law. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPWL; LNFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400760066
- ISBN
- 9789400760066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.27
€ 84.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Coady, Tony; O'Keefe, Michael. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522850499
- ISBN
- 9780522850499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Paperback. Terrorism is often seen as a Middle Eastern problem and terrorists are often perceived as only having a Muslim background. It may surprise many to learn that Americans are and have been terrorists since the birth of the nation. This book investigates and discusses many instances in which Americans were themselves the terrorists and the victims. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPWL; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349535323
- ISBN
- 9781349535323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- THOMAS NELSON United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780849943676
- ISBN
- 9780849943676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.62
€ 19.99
€ 17.62
Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Sentient Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591810490
- ISBN
- 9781591810490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.04
€ 40.99
€ 27.04
Paperback. This book examines the influence of terrorist threat in the recent elections in the US, Great Britain, and Russia to analyze the influence of post-9/11 fears on voting behaviour in comparative perspective. It is in these different countries that warnings about terrorism find the most resonance withcandidates, journalists and voters alike." Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHF; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349378210
- ISBN
- 9781349378210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Examining the way terrorism challenges traditional norms, this title discusses the morality of various practices of torture, and explores the infamous ticking time-bomb scenario. It addresses criticisms of torture, analyzing the impact its adoption could have on democracy, institutional structures, and foreign policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014838
- ISBN
- 9780226014838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Hardcover. This book engages with the most urgent philosophical questions pertaining to the problem of terrorism. What is terrorism? Could it ever be justified? Assuming that terrorism is just one of many kinds of political violence, the book denies that it is necessarily wrong and worse than war. In fact, it may be justifiable under certain circumstances. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363984
- ISBN
- 9780230363984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
paperback. "This book engages with the most urgent philosophical questions pertaining to the problem of terrorism. What is terrorism? Could it ever be justified? Assuming that terrorism is just one of many kinds of political violence, the book denies that it is necessarily wrong and worse than war. In fact, it may be justifiable under certain circumstances"-- Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JKV; JPS; JPWL; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349349180
- ISBN
- 9781349349180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Paperback. This is the first comprehensive study of the core philosophical questions posed by terrorism such as: How should we define it? Is it morally distinctive? Can it be morally justified? Igor Primoratz seeks to overcome relativism and double standards that often plague debates about terrorism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651446
- ISBN
- 9780745651446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
paperback. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, Richard English argues that we have as yet failed to understand terrorism properly, and that this is at the root of our disastrous failure to respond effectively to terrorism in the post-9/11 crisis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 black and white plates. BIC Classification: HBLX; HBWS; JP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199590032
- ISBN
- 9780199590032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.16
€ 19.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317011
- ISBN
- 9781349317011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.90
€ 55.90
Hardback. Terrorist's Creed casts a penetrating beam of empathetic understanding into the disturbing and murky psychological world of fanatical violence, explaining how the fanaticism it demands stems from the profoundly human need to imbue existence with meaning and transcendence. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFE; JKVC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241299
- ISBN
- 9780230241299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.59
€ 56.59
paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ5; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439912867
- ISBN
- 9781439912867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. Shows the Romans from a non-Roman perspective and reveals that most of those written off by the Romans as uncivilized, savage and barbaric were in fact organized, motivated and intelligent groups of people, with no intentions of overthrowing Rome and plundering its Empire. This book presents their cultural and technological achievements. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563539162
- ISBN
- 9780563539162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77