TY - BOOK AU - Paust,Jordan J. TI - Beyond the law: the Bush Administration's unlawful responses in the "War" on Terror SN - 9780521711203 AV - KF9625 .P38 2007 U1 - 345.7302 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Bush, George W. KW - Detention of persons KW - United States KW - Terrorists KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - Combatants and noncombatants (International law) KW - War (International law) KW - War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 KW - Executive power KW - War and emergency powers KW - Civil rights KW - Terrorism KW - Prevention KW - Politics and government KW - 2001-2009 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p.133-299) and indexes; Executive plans and authorizations to violate international law concerning treatment and interrogation of detainees -- Additional revelations concerning treatment, secret detentions, and secret renditions -- War and enemy status -- Judicial power to determine the status and rights of persons detained without trial -- Executive claims to unchecked power -- Antiterrorism Military Commissions N2 - This book details violations of international law authorized by secret memos and orders of the Bush administration. In particular, it describes erroneous executive claims, illegal authorizations, interrogation tactics, and transfers and secret detentions. UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0716/2007015484.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007015484-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007015484-b.html ER -