Islamic State Practices, International Law and the Threat from Terrorism : A Critique of the 'Clash of Civilizations' in the New World Order.

Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Treaties -- Glossary -- Introductory Reflections and the Scope of the Study -- SCOPE OF THE STUDY -- STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK -- THE 'CLASH OF CIVILISATIONS' AND THE 'NEW WORLD ORDER' -- 1. The Sources of Sharia and the Ethos of an 'Islamic' Identity -- INTRODUCTION -- THE SOURCES OF THE SHARIA AND SIYAR -- SECONDARY SOURCES OF SHARIA -- UNDERSTANDING THE CONTENT AND SCOPE OF THE SHARIA -- EXTRAPOLATING LEGAL NORMS FROM RELIGIOUS SOURCES -- PERMUTATIONS OF LEGAL SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT -- SURVEYING ISLAMIC STATE PRACTICES -- IMPACT OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM UPON THE MUSLIM PEOPLES -- MODERN ISLAMIC STATES AND ISSUES OF ISLAMIC IDENTITY -- THE ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE (OIC) -- INSTITUTIONS OF THE OIC -- SUBSIDIARY ORGANS OF THE OIC -- AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS -- ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- SPECIALISED INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANS -- STANDING COMMITTEES -- CONCLUSIONS -- 2. The Sharia and Siyar in the Development of the Law of Nations -- INTRODUCTION -- SHARIA AND THE LAW OF NATIONS -- JIHAD, VIOLENCE AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: ARTICULATION OF LEGAL PRINCIPLES -- CONTEXTUALISING JIHAD AND THE USE OF FORCE: INTERTEMPORAL LAW AND COMPATIBILITIES WITH MODERN NORMS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW -- THE USE OF FORCE AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE -- IDEOLOGY OF TOLERANCE AND MODERN STATE PRACTICES -- CONCLUSIONS -- 3. Conceptualising Terrorism in the International Legal Order -- INTRODUCTION -- THE DEFINITIONAL ISSUES -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DEFINITIONAL ISSUES -- REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE REGIONAL PERSPECTIVESON TERRORISM -- EXAMINING THE SUBSTANCE OF TERRORISM IN THEDEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW -- INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO FORMULATE LEGAL PRINCIPLESPROHIBITING ALL FORMS OF TERRORISM -- DEALING WITH SPECIFIC TERRORIST ACTIVITIES -- CONCLUSIONS.

4. Hostage-Taking in International Law and Terrorism against 'Internationally Protected Persons' -- INTRODUCTION -- HOSTAGE-TAKING: DENIAL OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE BREACH OF PEREMPTORY NORMS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW -- ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE CONVENTION -- INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW -- THE NEW YORK CONVENTION AND INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS -- ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE PROTECTION OF DIPLOMATS -- ARTICULATION OF THE RIGHTS OF INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS UNDER ISLAMIC LAW -- THE SHARIA AND HOSTAGE-TAKING OF INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS: COMMENTS ON THE US DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR STAFF IN TEHRAN CASE -- ABUSE OF IMMUNITY BY INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS -- CONCLUSIONS -- 5. Aerial and Maritime Terrorism -- INTRODUCTION -- AERIAL TERRORISM -- COMBATING AERIAL TERRORISM -- DEALING WITH AERIAL SABOTAGE -- ISLAMIC TREATY RATIFICATIONS ON AERIAL TERRORISM -- INCIDENTS OF CONFLICT AND ISLAMIC STATES -- JUDICIOUSNESS AND APPROACHES TO ACCOUNTABILITY -- ACCOUNTABILITY FOR TERRORIST OFFENCES -- MARITIME TERRORISM -- THE ACHILLE LAURO INCIDENT AND ISLAMIC STATE PRACTICES -- EXAMINING THE LEGITIMACY OF THE US USE OF FORCE -- THE ADOPTION OF THE CONVENTION -- HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS -- ISLAMIC STATES' INVOLVEMENT WITH THE MARITIME CONVENTION -- CONCLUSIONS -- 6. Financing of International Terrorism -- INTRODUCTION -- THE UNITED NATIONS AND ATTEMPTS TO CURB FINANCING OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM -- COMBATING FINANCING OF TERRORISM: THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM (1999) -- 9/11 AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ISLAMIC COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS -- CURBING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM AND ISLAMIC STATE PRACTICES -- CONCLUSIONS -- 7. The OIC and Approaches to International Terrorism -- INTRODUCTION -- TERRORISM, ANTAGONISM AND A LACK OF TRUST AMONGST ISLAMIC STATES.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OIC: REACTING TO EXTERNAL AGGRESSION -- AGGRESSION AND TERRORISM VERSUS THE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION: CASES OF CRISES -- THE OIC AND LEGAL INSTRUMENTS COMBATING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM -- THE ROLE OF THE OIC AND ITS MEMBER STATES IN THE AFTERMATH OF 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 -- CONCLUSIONS -- 8. Concluding Observations -- POSITIONING ISLAM WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM -- RATIONALISING THE DEBATE ON A CULTURE OF CONFLICT AND THE 'CLASH OF CIVILISATIONS' -- 11 SEPTEMBER, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND THE FUTURE FOR MUSLIMS -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

In this original and incisive study, the author investigates the relationship between Islamic law, States practices and International terrorism.

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