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The Politics of Prisoner Abuse: The United States and Enemy Prisoners After 9/11
Contributor(s): Forsythe, David P. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521181100     ISBN-13: 9780521181105
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $33.24  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations - General
- History | Military - General
Dewey: 355.129
LCCN: 2011010558
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.09" W x 8.92" L (1.16 lbs) 334 pages
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 03/01/2012
 
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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.

Contributor Bio(s): Forsythe, David P.: - David Forsythe is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He has been a visiting professor at universities in Geneva and Utrecht and in 2008 he held the Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair of Human Rights and International Studies at the Danish Institute of International Studies, Copenhagen. He has also been on staff for the United Nations University in Tokyo and has been a consultant to both the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Refugees and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
 
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