Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-299) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Territoriality in American law -- Territory and the republic -- The imperial constitution -- The fall and rise of extraterritoriality -- America abroad -- The long arm of the law -- Offshoring the war on terror -- Territoriality's evolution.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The Bush Administration has notoriously argued that detainees at Guantanamo do not enjoy constitutional rights because they are held outside American borders. But where do rules about territorial legal limits such as this one come from? Why does geography make a difference for what legal rules apply? Most people intuitively understand that location affects constitutional rights, but the legal and political basis for territorial jurisdiction is poorly understood. In this novel and accessible treatment of territoriality in American law and foreign policy, Kal Raustiala begins by tracing the hist.
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Title
Does the constitution follow the flag?
International Standard Book Number
9780195304596
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Aliens-- United States.
Americans-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.
Conflict of laws-- Jurisdiction-- United States.
Effectiveness and validity of law-- United States.
Exterritoriality.
Aliens.
Americans-- Legal status, laws, etc.
Conflict of laws-- Jurisdiction.
Diplomatic relations-- Law and legislation.
Effectiveness and validity of law.
Exterritoriality.
LAW-- Constitutional.
LAW-- Public.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Foreign relations, Law and legislation.