America's war on terror : the state of the 9/11 exception from Bush to Obama / Jason Ralph.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ralph, Jason A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--United States.

National security.

War on Terrorism, 2001-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The US response to 9/11 was exceptional. The 'war on terror' challenged certain international norms as articulated in international law. This book focuses on four specific areas: US policy on the targeting, prosecution, detention, and interrogation of suspected terrorists.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The Use of Force after 9/11; 3. Prosecuting Terrorist Suspects after 9/11; 4. Detaining Terrorist Suspects after 9/11; 5. Interrogating Terrorist Suspects after 9/11; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Apr. 24, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-299-48528-6

9780191612268

019161226X

OCLC:

922971825