Scapegoats of September 11th

Informationen zum Autor Welch, Michael Klappentext From its largest cities to deep within its heartland, from its heavily trafficked airways to its meandering country byways, America has become a nation racked by anxiety about terrorism and national security. In response to the fears prompted by the tragedy of September 11th, the country has changed in countless ways. Drawing on topics such as ethnic profiling, the Abu Ghraib scandal, Guantanamo Bay, and the controversial Patriot Act, Welch looks at the significance of knowledge, language, and emotion in a post-9/11 world. In the face of popular and political cheerleading in the war on terror, this book presents a careful and sober assessment, reminding us that sound counterterrorism policies must rise above, rather than participate in, the propagation of bigotry and victimization. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter One. Talking About Terror Chapter Two. Seeking a Safer Society Chapter Three. Scapegoating and Social Insecurity Chapter Four. Crusading Against Terror Chapter Five. Hate Crimes as Backlash Violence Chapter Six. Profiling and Detention in Post-9/11 America Chapter Seven. State Crimes in the War on Terror Chapter Eight. Claiming Effectiveness Chapter Nine. Assaulting Civil Liberties Chapter Ten. Culture of Denial Notes List of Cases References Index

Autorentext

Welch, Michael

Klappentext

From its largest cities to deep within its heartland, from its heavily trafficked airways to its meandering country byways, America has become a nation racked by anxiety about terrorism and national security. In response to the fears prompted by the tragedy of September 11th, the country has changed in countless ways. Drawing on topics such as ethnic profiling, the Abu Ghraib scandal, Guantanamo Bay, and the controversial Patriot Act, Welch looks at the significance of knowledge, language, and emotion in a post-9/11 world. In the face of popular and political cheerleading in the war on terror, this book presents a careful and sober assessment, reminding us that sound counterterrorism policies must rise above, rather than participate in, the propagation of bigotry and victimization.

Inhalt

Preface

Chapter One. Talking About Terror
Chapter Two. Seeking a Safer Society
Chapter Three. Scapegoating and Social Insecurity
Chapter Four. Crusading Against Terror
Chapter Five. Hate Crimes as Backlash Violence
Chapter Six. Profiling and Detention in Post-9/11 America
Chapter Seven. State Crimes in the War on Terror
Chapter Eight. Claiming Effectiveness
Chapter Nine. Assaulting Civil Liberties
Chapter Ten. Culture of Denial

Notes
List of Cases
References
Index