National Security and the Legal Process

ISBN-13: 9780195374308 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 1000 str.

Jr. O'Neill; Jr. Philip D. O'Neill; Philip O. O'Neil Jr

Opis

What are the legal limits for America's global war on terrorism? In this two-volume work, Philip O'Neill tackles this question so that the next generation of policymakers can make sensible, lawful decisions. In particular, he explores the international legal framework in which a nation may act militarily against another state for the purpose of the acting state's internal security. The main text of this set addresses and questions the 'justified' use of military force when a country bases its action on questionable intelligence. Is the military act justified? What are the implications and consequences of that act?

The main volume of the set sheds light on these questions and on the general body of national security law as well as analyzes the legal foundation for international arms control in light of the global war on terror. O'Neill also provides a supplementary volume that saves researchers from conducting hours of work online and in other, less comprehensive print resources. Speaking from the unique viewpoint of his decades of experience in international law and political consulting, O'Neill has arranged a thorough, but compact resource for creating effective and principled security policy. National Security and the Legal Process offers readers a practical approach to resolving the age-old tensions between security and freedom and between self-defense and respect for sovereignty.

Recenzje

If I were still a law professor, this is a book I would want to use in the classroom. It fills a vital gap in the study of international law, focusing not only on U.S. law but also on the international law addressing the key national security issues of the 21st century.

O autorze

As a partner at the Boston office of Edwards, Angell, Palmer, and Dodge, and as a consultant to national politicians on security issues, Phil O'Neill has extensive experience in international law and public policy issues. His international practice ranges from general corporate work to dispute resolution. A graduate of Boston College Law School, he has acted as outside general counsel to a number of American and foreign clients in connection with projects in the U.S. O'Neill's international general counsel practice has involved matters/issues in as many as 45-50 countries per year. He has also represented both U.S. and foreign companies in cross-border and domestic arbitration as well as litigation matters in the U.S. and abroad for nearly 30 years. His experience as advocate or arbitrator includes international commercial disputes involving energy supply, joint ventures, health care, telecom, valuation and transfer pricing, as well as patent royalty and other intellectual property, technology transfer and licensing matters. He is an experienced international arbitrator and sits on panels globally, including the American Arbitration Association, International Chamber of Commerce, WIPO, the London Court of International Arbitration, and the Stockholm, Milan, Dubai, and Hong Kong Arbitration Centers. O'Neill is a fellow in England's Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and worked on the American Panel of Arbitrators to resolve trade disputes under the North American Free Trade Agreement. He has been listed repeatedly in the International Arbitration section of The Best Lawyers in America.