UID:
almahu_9949597668902882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9780231543255 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare
Content:
The treatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, Guantánamo Bay, and far-flung CIA 'black sites' after the attacks of 9/11 included cruelty that defied legal and normative prohibitions in US and international law. The anti-torture stance of the US was brushed aside. Since then, the guarantee of American civil liberties and due process for POWs and detainees has grown muddled, threatening the norms that sustain modern democracies. 'How the Gloves Came Off' considers the legal and political arguments that led to this standoff between civility and chaos and their significant consequences for the strategic interests and standing of the United States.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780231180788
Language:
English
URL:
Columbia scholarship online
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