Detention of terrorism suspects : political discourse and fragmented practices /
Maureen T. Duffy.
- xxxv, 275 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language manufactures truth : the power of labels -- Breaking down and reconstructing discourse can reveal new realities -- Layers of argumentation tools and a fractured post-911 narrative -- Hasty inductive generalization : the problem with the claim that the 9/11 attacks exposed a need for new detention paradigms -- False premise : non-citizens as the terrorist'other?' -- False dichotomies in the narrative : The'either/or' dilemma.
9781849468640 RM376.67
Detention of persons. Imprisonment. Terrorists--Legal status, laws, etc. Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.