Does the constitution follow the flag? : the evolution of territoriality in American law

Does the constitution follow the flag? : the evolution of territoriality in American law /

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...

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Main Author: Raustiala, Kal (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Conflict of laws > Jurisdiction > United States.
Effectiveness and validity of law > United States.
Exterritoriality.
Noncitizens > United States.
Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Law and legislation.
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