Paust, Jordan J., 1943-

Beyond the law : the Bush Administration's unlawful responses in the "War" on Terror / Jordan J. Paust. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. - xiv, 311 p. ; 24 cm.

1. Executive Plans and Authorizations to Violate International Law Concerning Treatment and Interrogation of Detainees. - 2. Additional Revelations Concerning Treatment, Secret Detentions, and Secret Renditions. - 3. War and Enemy Status. - 4. Judicial Power to Determine the Status and Rights of Persons Detained Without Trial. - 5. Executive Claims to Unchecked Power.

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Bush, George W. 1946-


Detention of persons--United States.
Terrorists--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
War (International law)
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
Executive power--United States.
War and emergency powers--United States.
Civil rights--United States.
Terrorism--Prevention.--United States


United States--Politics and government--2001-

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