Title Beyond the law : the Bush Administration's unlawful responses in the "War" on Terror / Jordan J. Paust

Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	KM 562.22 G1 Pau/Btl		AVAILABLE

Description xiv, 311 pages ; 24 cm Contents Executive plans and authorizations to violate international law concerning treatment and interrogation of detainees -- Additional revelations concerning treatment, secret detentions, and secret renditions -- War and enemy status -- Judicial power to determine the status and rights of persons detained without trial -- Executive claims to unchecked power -- Antiterrorism Military Commissions Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-299) and indexes Subject Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- Detention of persons -- United States. Terrorists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States. Combatants and noncombatants (International law) War (International law) War on Terrorism, 2001-2009. Executive power -- United States. War and emergency powers -- United States. Civil rights -- United States. Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention. SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001002071 LC no. 2007015484 ISBN 9780521884266 hardback 0521884268 hardback 9780521711203 paperback 0521711207 paperback

  Permalink