The United States, international law, and the struggle against terrorism / Thomas Michael McDonnell.

This book discusses the critical legal issues raised by the US responses to the terrorist threat, analyzing their compliance with international law. The book extrapolates from the actions of the USA, going on to look at the difficulties all modern democracies face in trying to combat international t...

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Main Author: McDonnell, Thomas Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Series:Routledge research in terrorism and the law.
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