Plausible legality : legal culture and political imperative in the global war on terror /

After 9/11, American officials authorized torture, extraordinary rendition, indefinite detention, military commissions, targeted killing, and mass surveillance. This book analyses the role of human rights and humanitarian legal norms in shaping these practices. By strategically manipulating legal ru...

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Main Author:	Sanders, Rebecca (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Series:	Oxford studies in culture & politics.
Subjects:	Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation > United States. Administrative responsibility. Civil rights > Government policy > United States. Human rights > United States. Rule of law. International crimes. National security > Law and legislation > United States. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009. Responsabilité administrative. Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > États-Unis. Règle de droit. Droit international pénal. Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009. Droits de l'homme > Législation > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis. LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. Administrative responsibility Civil rights > Government policy Human rights International crimes National security > Law and legislation Rule of law Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation United States United States of America. Terrorism. National security. Torture. Human rights. Government policy. Legal systems. 2001-2009 Electronic books.
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Summary:	After 9/11, American officials authorized torture, extraordinary rendition, indefinite detention, military commissions, targeted killing, and mass surveillance. This book analyses the role of human rights and humanitarian legal norms in shaping these practices. By strategically manipulating legal rules, policymakers and their lawyers successfully normalized abuses and secured impunity for human rights violations.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190870560 0190870567 9780190870584 0190870583