Terrorism

Igor Primoratz is professorial fellow in the Centre For Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University.

• Acknowledgments viIntroduction 11 Defining Terrorism 72 State Terrorism and Counterterrorism 303 Complicity of the Victims 474 The Consequences of Terrorism 655 Terrorism, Rights, and Justice 846 Terrorism, Supreme Emergency, and Moral Disaster 957 Is Terrorism Morally Distinctive? 1148 Case Study: Terror Bombing of German Cities 1269 Case Study: Terrorism in the Israeli-Palestinian Confl ict 148Summing up 170Notes 176References and Bibliography 180Index 189

"Probably the best book on terrorism that there is."Times Higher Education "Very rich in content and is both clearly written and carefully thought out ... a provocative work that challenges widespread, deeply held moral, political, and historical beliefs. It is hard to imagine how a person could fail to benefit from this valuable overview."Iyyun "In this lucid and highly topical book Primoratz replaces the ‘moralistic rhetoric’ of the war on terrorism with a coolly and carefully reasoned evaluation of its target. Whether or not one agrees with his provocative conclusions, Primoratz’s rigorous and comprehensive arguments will need to be reckoned with."Paul Gilbert, University of Hull"Primoratz provides an account of terrorism which addresses the topic with the clarity and insight it deserves. Those who are morally perplexed by terrorism should read this book to find out precisely why it is morally unacceptable. Especially valuable is his discussion of state terrorism."Steven P. Lee, Hobart and William Smith Colleges