tailieunhanh - The United States, International Law, and the Struggle against Terrorism

This book discusses the critical legal issues raised by the US responses to the terrorist threat, analyzing the actions taken by the Bush–Cheney adminis- tration during the so-called “war on terrorism” and their compliance with international law. Thomas McDonnell highlights specific topics of legal interest including torture, extrajudicial detentions and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and examines them against the backdrop of terrorist movements that have plagued Britain and Russia. The book extrapolates from the actions of the USA, going on to look at the difficulties that all modern democracies face in trying to combat international terrorism | The United States International Law and the Struggle against Terrorism Thomas Michael McDonnell Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law The United States International Law and the Struggle against Terrorism This book discusses the critical legal issues raised by the US responses to the terrorist threat analyzing the actions taken by the Bush Cheney administration during the so-called war on terrorism and their compliance with international law. Thomas McDonnell highlights specific topics of legal interest including torture extrajudicial detentions and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq and examines them against the backdrop of terrorist movements that have plagued Britain and Russia. The book extrapolates from the actions of the USA going on to look at the difficulties that all modern democracies face in trying to combat international terrorism. The United States International Law and the Struggle against Terrorism demonstrates why current counterterrorism practices and policies should be rejected and new policies adopted that are compatible with international law. Written for students of law academics and policymakers the volume shows the dangers that breaking international law carries in the war on terrorism . Thomas Michael McDonnell is a Professor of Law at Pace University School of Law USA. Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law Forthcoming Counter-terrorism and the Detention of Suspected Terrorists Preventative confinement and international human rights law Claire .