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Indefinite Detention as a Democratic Counterterrorism Policy
Author Info
McPherson, Jared L.
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1416091531
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2014, Master of Arts (MA), Wright State University, International and Comparative Politics.
Abstract
Indefinite detention is better defined as “detention without trial,” where the government has no plans for a prisoner’s arraignment, release, or deportation. While this policy has been used by democratic countries in the past and present, it appears to violate a core democratic concept—that of due process of law. This study examines US, British, and French counterterrorism efforts against al-Qaeda, the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and the Armed Islamic Group, to determine which factors are most likely to lead to the employment of indefinite detention. Based on case study analysis, it appears that (1) extraterritoriality and sovereignty, (2) the nature of the arresting agency, (3) the capabilities of the domestic court system, and (4) the presence or absence of war are the most significant factors in this regard. These findings provide academic insight and policy guidance for democratic governments confronting terrorist threats.
Committee
Donna Schlagheck, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Vaughn Shannon, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Edward Fitzgerald, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Pages
71 p.
Subject Headings
American Studies
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Armed Forces
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Law
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Legal Studies
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Military History
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Military Studies
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Modern History
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Peace Studies
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Political Science
Keywords
Indefinite detention
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administrative detention
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internment
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anti-terrorism
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counter-terrorism
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democratic
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terrorism
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United States
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United Kingdom
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France
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Guantanamo Bay
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IRA
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Irish Republic Army
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Armed Islamic Group
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McPherson, J. L. (2014).
Indefinite Detention as a Democratic Counterterrorism Policy
[Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1416091531
APA Style (7th edition)
McPherson, Jared.
Indefinite Detention as a Democratic Counterterrorism Policy.
2014. Wright State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1416091531.
MLA Style (8th edition)
McPherson, Jared. "Indefinite Detention as a Democratic Counterterrorism Policy." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1416091531
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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