The power and purpose of international law : insights from the theory and practice of enforcement / Mary Ellen O'Connell.

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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International law.

This text provides an explanation of the role of international law in today's world, and shows why there are no acceptable arguments to justify the use of torture and secret prisons, or to support the notion of a 'global battlefield'.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. (Oxford Scholarship Online). Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Available as searchable text in HTML format. Access restricted to subscribing institutions.

Oxford scholarship online. Law collection.

9780195368949

x, 391 p. ; 25 cm