The Leasing of Guantanamo Bay (Praeger Security International)

Michael J. Strauss (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Michael Strauss has written an admirably authoritative study of the long-term leasing arrangments for the American naval facility at Guantanamo Bay. It is an illuminating and learned account of the evolving Guantanamo experience from the perspective of international law, an overlooked dimension of this basing arrangement since its controversial post-9/11 use as a detention center for suspected terrorists captured overseas.”–Richard Falk Albert G. Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University

“This excellent book, by an authority on the subject, gives the reader, through an extensive bibliography and appendices, a rare insight into the political decision by a state to use leased territory for purposes of bypassing the legal rules it sets for itself on its own sovereign territory.”–Dr.Johannes Van Aggelen Former senior UN offical and international law expert

Book Description

The U.S. lease of Guantanamo Bay from Cuba is a territorial Frankenstein's monster that is running amok outside the respective legal systems of its parties and outside the bounds of international law.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 313 pages
• Publisher: Praeger (May 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313377820
• ISBN-13: 978-0313377822
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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