Democracies at War against Terrorism

1. Introduction: Dilemmas in the War against Terrorism
Samy Cohen

Part 1. The Historical and the Legal Perspectives

2. Democracies and the Ethics of War: The Record of the Past
François Cochet

3. The International Laws of War and the Fight against Terrorism
Emmanuel Decaux

4. The French State Faced with the Algerian Nationalists (1954–1962): A War against Terrorism?
Raphaëlle Branche

5. Agents and Ambushes: Britain’s “Dirty War” in Northern Ireland
Martyn Frampton

Part 2. The Struggle of Democracies against Terrorism

6. Democracy and Norms of War: Locating Moral Responsibility for Atrocity in Iraq
Neta C. Crawford

7. The British Way of Warfare and the Global War on Terror
Alastair Finlan

8. Between Humanitarian Logic and Operational Effectiveness: How the Israeli Army Faced the Second Intifada
Samy Cohen

9. The Armed Forces, Power, and Society: 18 Years of Counterinsurgency in Indian Kashmir
Frédéric Grare

10. The Army of the Fifth Republic and the Ethics of War in Contemporary Conflicts
Bastien Irondelle

Part 3. Nondemocratic Regimes and the Fight against Terrorism

11. Russia’s War in Chechnya: The Discourse of Counterterrorism and the Legitimation of Violence
Anne Le Huérou, Amandine Regamey

12. Algeria: Is an Authoritarian Regime More Effective in Combating Terrorist Movements?
Luis Martinez

13. Conclusion
Samy Cohen

Avainsanat: Political Science and International Relations, Terrorism and Political Violence, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Diplomacy, Political Science, Political Economy