Law's Wars: The Fate of the Rule of Law in the Us 'War on Terror'

ISBN-13: 9781108429818 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 936 str.

Richard L. Abel

Opis

Law's Wars is the first comprehensive account of efforts to resist and correct rule-of-law violations in the US "war on terror."

Recenzje

'Of all the books on the US war on terror and the law, this is the indispensable one. From detention and torture to surveillance and civilian casualties, Richard L. Abel puts all the pieces together. His research is encyclopedic, his story-telling taut, his analysis superb.' David Luban, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, and author of Torture, Power, and Law

Spis treści

1. Defending the rule of law; 2. Abu Ghraib; 3. Guantánamo Bay; 4. Interrogation; 5. Electronic surveillance; 6. Ius in Bello; 7. The resilience of the rule of law.