War, Torture and Terrorism: Rethinking the Rules of International Security

by Amanda Russell Beattie and Anthony F. Lang Jr.

Book Overview

This book seeks to demonstrate how rules not only guide a variety of practices within international politics but also contribute to the chaos and tension on the part of agents in light of the structures they sustain. Four central themes- practice, legitimacy, regulation, and responsibility- reflect different dimensions of a rule governed political order. The volume does not provide a single new set of rules for governing an increasingly chaotic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415465222
• ISBN13: 9780415465229
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"