Crimes of Power & States of Impunity

The U.S. Response to Terror

Bibliographic Data

ID19906204
AuthorsMichael R Welch (corresponding author), Michael Welch (corresponding author)
Year2019
Publication date2019-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueCrimes of Power and States of Impunity (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRutgers University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.36019/9780813546506
OpenAlexW2272435921
ISBN9780813546506
Open LibraryOL16777529M
LanguageEN
Citations received12

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 continues the work he began in Scapegoats of September 11th and 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. This book transcends important legal arguments as Welch strives for a broader sociological interpretation of what transpired early this century, analyzing the abuses of power that jeopardize our safety and security

Computer security · Criminology · Human rights · Impunity · Law and economics · Physics · Political science · Power (physics) · Quantum mechanics · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Torture, Ethics, and Law · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses · Government policy · Intelligence service · National security · Subversive activities · Terrorism · united states

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