US human rights conduct and international legitimacy : the constrained hegemony of George W. Bush / Vincent Keating.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keating, Vincent, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Government policy--United States.

Human rights--Government policy.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

Politics and government.

Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.

Torture.

Habeas corpus.

Extraordinary rendition.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

Physical Description:

240 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

United States human rights conduct and international legitimacy

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

"Did the Bush administration fundamentally harm the international human rights system through its rejection of human rights norms? This is the central question explored within US Human Rights Conduct and International Legitimacy, which analyses the practices of legitimacy between the Bush administration, states, and international organizations in cases of torture, habeas corpus, and rendition. Vincent Keating argues that despite the material power of the United States, there is little evidence that the Bush administration gravely damaged international norms on torture and habeas corpus as few nations have followed in America's footsteps, and that the Bush administration's deviation from international norms has served to reaffirm worldwide commitment to human rights"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. Introduction

2. Norms and Legitimacy in International Security

3. Torture

4. Habeas Corpus

5. Rendition

6. Conclusion

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137363213

1137363215

OCLC:

861673181

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