Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-219) and index.
A post-9/11 world -- A new configuration of power -- Unlawful enemy combatants -- Guantanamo Bay -- Torture -- Ordering Iraq -- Collateral damage -- Governing through terror -- States of impunity.
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"Since 9/11, a new configuration of power situated at the core of the executive branch of the U.S. government has taken hold. In Crimes of Power & States of Impunity, Michael Welch takes a close look at the key historical, political, and economic forces shaping the country's response to terror." "Welch argues that current U.S. policies, many enacted after the attacks, undermine basic human rights and violate domestic and international law. He recounts these offenses and analyzes the system that sanctions them, offering fresh insight into the complex relationship between power and state crime. Welch critically examines the unlawful enemy combatant designation, Guantanamo Bay, recent torture cases, and collateral damage relating to the war in Iraq."--Jacket.
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Crimes of power & states of impunity.
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Crimes of power and states of impunity
Intelligence service-- United States.
National security-- United States.
Subversive activities-- United States.
Terrorism-- Government policy-- United States.
Intelligence service.
National security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Terrorism.