Description
Book SynopsisWhile other scholars have focused on presidents starting military conflicts abroad or infringing on civil liberties at home, Stuart Streichler integrates international humanitarian law into an analysis of the repercussions of presidential war powers for human rights.
Trade Review“President Bush unlawfully endorsed the use of torture after 9/11 despite categorical prohibitions in both US and international law. Stuart Streichler’s well-documented yet eminently readable new book recounts how Bush endeavored to work around the law while critically examining the larger issues of presidential wartime authority and the challenges of holding top officials accountable for law of war violations. A must-read for anyone concerned about executive war powers and compliance with the rule of law.”—David Glazier, Loyola Marymount University
“I found that I kept wanting to turn the pages. Streichler manifests excellent scholarship and, just as importantly, a very accessible writing style.”—Sanford V. Levinson, University of Texas
“Streichler does an admirable job of bringing together thousands of pieces of information into a coherent, lucid story.
Presidential Accountability in Wartime is a page turner.”—David Luban, Georgetown University
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Law of War
- 2. The New Paradigm
- 3. Congress and an Unchecked Presidency
- 4. The Court versus the Commander in Chief
- 5. The Torture Debate
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- A: Presidential Memorandum
- B: Common Article 3
- C: War Crimes Act
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
