Law's wars : the fate of the rule of law in the US 'War on Terror' / Richard L. Abel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abel, Richard L., author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in law and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rule of law--United States.

Rule of law.

United States.

Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation--United States.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 906 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

The US 'war on terror', which Bush declared and Obama continued, repeatedly violated fundamental rule of law values. Law's Wars: The Fate of the Rule of Law in the US 'War on Terror' is the first comprehensive account of efforts to resist and correct those violations. It focuses on responses to abuses in Abu Ghraib, efforts by Guantánamo Bay detainees to improve conditions of confinement in and win release, exposés of and efforts to end torture and electronic surveillance, and civilian casualties on the battlefield, including targeted killings. Abel deploys a law and society perspective to construct and analyze detailed narratives of the roles of victims, whistle-blowers, the media, NGOs, lawyers, doctors, politicians, military personnel, foreign governments and international organizations in defending the rule of law. Only by understanding past errors can we hope to prevent their repetition in what promises to be an endless 'war on terror'.

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ISBN:

9781108555302

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