The power and purpose of international law : insights from the theory and practice of enforcement /

This text provides an explanation of the role of international law in today's world, and shows why there are no acceptable arguments to justify the use of torture and secret prisons, or to support the notion of a 'global battlefield'.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Connell, Mary Ellen, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2008.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This text provides an explanation of the role of international law in today's world, and shows why there are no acceptable arguments to justify the use of torture and secret prisons, or to support the notion of a 'global battlefield'.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 391 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199709199
019970919X
9780199871100
0199871108
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9781282730915
9786612730917
6612730919