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The Politics of Prisoner Abuse: The United States and Enemy Prisoners after 9 11

By David P. Forsythe

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0521181100, 9780521181105
Google Books ID
eExBTme9m9gC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1400299 bytes)
Pages
333\333
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

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 abuse of enemy detainees at the hands of the US. At the centre of the debate is the Bush Administration, which Forsythe argues displayed disdain for international law, in contrast to the general public's support for humanitarian affairs. He explores the similarities and differences between Presidents Obama and Bush on the question of prisoner treatment in an age of terrorism and asks how the Administration should proceed. The book traces the Pentagon's and CIA's records in mistreating prisoners, providing an account which will be of interest to all those who value humanitarian law.

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