Download or read book Democracies at War against Terrorism written by S. Cohen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous democratic nations have been singled out by NGOs for brutality in their modus operandi, for paying inadequate attention to civilian protection or for torture of prisoners. This book deals with the difficulties faced when conducting asymmetric warfare in populated areas without violating humanitarian law.