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Terror in the name of human rights

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posted on 2023-06-07, 21:37 authored by Tarik KochiTarik Kochi
The dominant political language of today seems to involve the notion that the 'terrorists' and 'outlaw states' threaten peace, human rights, dignity and freedom, and that in defence of these values 'we' are justified in going to war. This article draws attention to the highly problematic nature of this form of moral thinking about war. The article develops a jurisprudence of war and violence built upon the philosophy of Kant and Hegel. Contemporary acts of war and terror are positioned within the notion of 'war's moral problem' and are reconceived as a problem and a challenge of (mis)recognition.

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  • Published

Journal

Melbourne Journal of International Law

ISSN

1444-8602

Publisher

University of Melbourne

Issue

1

Volume

7

Page range

127-154

Pages

28.0

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  • Law Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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