Global Justice and Due Process

by Larry May

Book Overview

The idea of due process of law is recognised as the cornerstone of domestic legal systems, and in this book Larry May makes a powerful case for its extension to international law. Focussing on the procedural rights deriving from Magna Carta, such as the rights of habeas corpus (not to be arbitrarily incarcerated) and nonrefoulement (not to be sent to a state where harm is likely), he examines the legal rights of detainees, whether at Guantanamo or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521152356
• ISBN13: 9780521152358
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"