The politics of prisoner abuse : the United States and enemy prisoners after 9/11 / David P. Forsythe.

"When states are threatened by war and terrorism, can we really expect them to abide by human rights and humanitarian law? David Forsythe's bold analysis of US policies towards terror suspects after 9/11 addresses this issue directly. Covering moral, political and legal aspects, he examines the abus...

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Main Author:	Forsythe, David P., 1941-
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Torture > United States. Political prisoners > Abuse of > United States. Prisoners of war > Abuse of > United States. September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Physical Description:	xvi, 315 pages ; 23 cm
Format:	Book