Law in Times of Crisis: Emergency Powers in Theory and Practice

by Oren Gross and Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

Book Overview

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the ensuing 'war on terror' have focused attention on issues that have previously lurked in a dark corner at the edge of the legal universe. This book presents a systematic and comprehensive attempt by legal scholars to conceptualize the theory of emergency powers, combining post-September 11 developments with more general theoretical, historical and comparative perspectives. The authors examine the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521541239
• ISBN13: 9780521541237
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"