When Governments Break the Law : the Rule of Law and the Prosecution of the Bush Administration.

Mostrar otras versiones (3)

Recent controversies surrounding the war on terror and American intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought rule of law rhetoric to a fevered pitch. While President Obama has repeatedly emphasized his Administration's commitment to transparency and the rule of law, nowhere has this resolv...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sarat, Austin
Otros Autores: Hussain, Nasser
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Temas:
2001-2009
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Rule of law.
Administrative responsibility.
International crimes.
Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation > United States.
Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009.
Règle de droit.
Responsabilité administrative.
Droit international pénal.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom.
Administrative responsibility
International crimes
Politics and government
Rule of law
Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2001-2009.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Recent controversies surrounding the war on terror and American intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought rule of law rhetoric to a fevered pitch. While President Obama has repeatedly emphasized his Administration's commitment to transparency and the rule of law, nowhere has this resolve been so quickly and severely tested than with the issue of the possible prosecution of Bush Administration officials. While some worry that without legal consequences there will be no effective deterrence for the repetition of future transgressions of justice committed at the highest levels of governme.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (241 pages)
ISBN:9780814786567
0814786561

Ejemplares similares