Detention of terrorism suspects : political discourse and fragmented practices - Duffy, Maureen T. (Oxford, UK ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2018)
Language manufactures truth : the power of labels -- Breaking down and reconstructing discourse can reveal new realities -- Layers of argumentation tools and a fractured post-911 narrative -- Hasty inductive generalization : the problem with the claim that the 9/11 attacks exposed a need for new detention paradigms -- False premise : non-citizens as the terrorist'other?' -- False dichotomies in the narrative : The'either/or' dilemma.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Detention of persons; Imprisonment; Terrorists -- Legal status, laws, etc; Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.