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Plausible Legality

- Legal Culture and Political Imperative in the Global War on Terror

About Plausible Legality

After 9/11, American officials authorized torture, extraordinary rendition, indefinite detention, military commissions, targeted killing, and mass surveillance. This book analyses the role of human rights and humanitarian legal norms in shaping these practices. By strategically manipulating legal rules, policymakers and their lawyers successfully normalized abuses and secured impunity for human rights violations.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780190870553
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • September 26, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 241x163x26 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 470 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024

Description of Plausible Legality

After 9/11, American officials authorized torture, extraordinary rendition, indefinite detention, military commissions, targeted killing, and mass surveillance. This book analyses the role of human rights and humanitarian legal norms in shaping these practices. By strategically manipulating legal rules, policymakers and their lawyers successfully normalized abuses and secured impunity for human rights violations.

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