Rule of law or national security? : legal policy shifts under Obama

• Main Author: Tan, Alvin
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Law
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92198; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6548
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

While the George W Bush administration was internationally vilified for applying legal double standards in its “war on terror”, President Barack Obama has been earnest in ensuring that US national security policy adheres to the rule of law, leading to significant policy shifts.