Rule of law or national security? : legal policy shifts under Obama

While the George W Bush administration was internationally vilified for applying legal double standards in its “war on terror”, President Barack Obama has been earnest in ensuring that US national security policy adheres to the rule of law, leading to significant policy shifts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tan, Alvin
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92198
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6548
Description
Summary:While the George W Bush administration was internationally vilified for applying legal double standards in its “war on terror”, President Barack Obama has been earnest in ensuring that US national security policy adheres to the rule of law, leading to significant policy shifts.