Terrorism, Security and Nationality - 9780415091763

Taylor & Francis

Gilbert investigates how the concepts of political philosophy can be applied to the practical problems of terrorism, state violence and national identity, marking a major step towards a better understanding of a very intractable problem. > \nTerrorism, Security and Nationality shows how the ideas and techniques of political philosophy can be applied to the practical problems of terrorism, State violence and national identity. In doing so it clarifies a wide range of issues in applied political philosophy including ethics of war; theories of state and nation; the relationship between communities and nationalisms; human rightss and national security.\nPaul Gilbert identifies conflicting conceptiona of civil strife by different political communities and investigates notions of terrorism both as unjust war and as political crime. He concludes by considering the proper response of the State to political violence. > Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Terrorism and Unjus