Unchecked Executive Power and the Demise of the Rule of Law
by
Ryan Alford
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
In the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States launched initiatives that test the limits of international human rights law. The indefinite detention and torture of detainees at Guantánamo Bay, targeted killing, and mass surveillance require an expansion of executive authority...