Beyond the Law: The Bush Administration's Unlawful Responses in the "War" on Terror

Beyond the Law: The Bush Administration's Unlawful Responses in the "War" on Terror
ISBN-10
0521711207
ISBN-13
9780521711203
Series
Beyond the Law
Category
Political Science
Pages
326
Language
English
Published
2007-09-24
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Jordan J. Paust

Description

This book provides a detailed exposition of violations of international law authorized and abetted by secret memos, authorizations, and orders of the Bush administration. In particular, it describes why several executive claims were in error, what illegal authorizations were given, what illegal interrogation tactics were approved, and what illegal transfers and secret detentions occurred. It provides the most thorough documentation of cases demonstrating that the president is bound by the laws of war; that decisions to detain persons, decide their status, and mistreat them are subject to judicial review during the war; and that the commander-in-chief power is subject to restraints by Congress.

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