Part One – Identifying the Threat and Choosing the Weapons

Table of Contents

Chapter 2. Islam and the Politics of Terrorism: Aspects of the British Experience

Introduction

The British Government’s Approach

Islamism’s Place in Political Islam and its Relationship to Violence

Islamist Politics and ‘The West’

Creating a Space where Islam can Define Itself

A Humanist Response to the Authoritarianism of Terrorism

Chapter 3. Another Modest Proposal: In Defence of the Prohibition against Torture

Introduction

Torture in Theory

Torture in Practice

Defending It

Opposing it

Chapter 4. Protecting Constitutionalism in Treacherous Times:Why ‘Rights’ Don’t Matter

Introduction

Bird’s Eye View: Anti-Terrorism Law and the Principle of Legality

Rights Don’t Matter

Paper Tiger

Trojan Horse

Narcotic Effect