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The power and purpose of international law [electronic resource] : insights from the theory and practice of enforcement / Mary Ellen O'Connell.
By: O'Connell, Mary Ellen
.Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008Description: 1 online resource (x, 391 p.).ISBN: 9780199871100 (ebook) :.Subject(s): International lawAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780195368949DDC classification: 341 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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'.
| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
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'.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.