Francis Lieber, Terrorism, and the American Way of War

This article investigates the distinction between wars fought against "civilized states" and wars fought against "savages". It concludes that the United States has been disproportionately engaged in wars of the latter kind. This fact, the argument will be, has given a particular...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Erik Ringmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2010-11-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/82