Law and the Long War: The Future of Justice in the Age of Terror Paperback - 2009
by Benjamin Wittes
An authoritative assessment of the new laws of war and asensible and sophisticated roadmap for the future of liberty inthe Age of Terror
America is losing a crucial front in the ongoing war onterror. It is losing not to Al Qaeda, but to its own failure to constructa set of laws that will protect the American people during this globalconflict. As debate continues to rage over the legality and ethics ofwar, Benjamin Wittes enters the fray with a sober-minded explorationof law in wartime that is definitive, accessible, and nonpartisan.Outlining how this country came to its current impasse over humanrights and counterterrorism, Law and the Long War paves the waytoward fairer, more accountable rules for a conflict without end.
Summary
America is losing a crucial front in the ongoing war on terror. It is losing not to Al Qaeda, but to its own failure to construct a set of laws that will protect the American people during this global conflict. As debate continues to rage over the legality and ethics of war, Benjamin Wittes enters the fray with a sober-minded exploration of law in wartime that is definitive, accessible, and nonpartisan. Outlining how this country came to its current impasse over human rights and counterterrorism, Law and the Long War paves the way toward fairer, more accountable rules for a conflict without end.
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- Title Law and the Long War: The Future of Justice in the Age of Terror
- Author Benjamin Wittes
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
- Date 2009-05-26
- ISBN 9780143115328 / 0143115324
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008012494
- Dewey Decimal Code 345.730
Media reviews
-Los Angeles Times
" Law and the Long War deserves to be read widely. It is one of the most balanced and nonpolemic accounts of legal issues in the war on terror to date."
-Foreign Affairs
" A strong case for adjusting our policies so that the public can support them more robustly."
-The Wall Street Journal
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