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|aCox, Damian.
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|aPolitics most unusual|h[electronic resource] :|bviolence, sovereignty and democracy in the 'war on terror' /|cDamian Cox, Michael Levine, Saul Newman.
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|aBasingstoke [England] ;|aNew York :|bPalgrave Macmillan,|c2009.
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 181-187) and index.
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|aThe Politics of Security -- Religion, Prejudice, Violence and Politics -- Lying in the War onTerrorism -- Sovereignty, Violence and the State of Exception -- American Empire and its Discontents -- The Lesser of Two Terrors: Ethical Questions -- On Ways Forward.
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|aHow has September 11 and the declaration of the global war on terrorchanged our conceptions of politics? How has it affected our understanding of democracy, human rights, personal freedom and government accountability? How should we respond in the face of growing violence and authoritarianism? In answering these questions, the authors engage in a comprehensive and critical analysis of politics in the age of terrorism. They explore different dimensions of a new political paradigm that has started to emerge in our societies, one characterized by an obsession with security, a loss of civilliberties and democratic transparency, government lies and cover-ups, the intrusion of religion into the public sphere, and an increasingly violent and militaristic foreign policy. Inattempting to make sense of these developments, Politics Most Unusual examines a series of political, moral and psychological questions whichare central to explaining politics in the age of terror.
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|aElectronic reproduction.|bBasingstoke, England :|cPalgrave Macmillan,|d2009.|nMode of access:World Wide Web.|nSystem requirements: Web browser.|nTitle from title screen (viewed on Mar. 3, 2009).|nAccess may berestricted to users at subscribing institutions.
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|aWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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|aWorld politics|y1995-2005.
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|aWorld politics|y2005-2015.
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