Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law

Marjorie Cohn offers a penetrating analysis of the six most important ways in which the Bush administration weakened the rule of law. Cohn, a respected legal scholar, details the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq, the policy of torture, war crimes, Guantanamo's kangaroo courts, unconstitutional laws, and the unlawful surveillance of American citizens. She concludes with practical ways to strengthen the rule of law domestically and internationally, including both political and legal remedies.