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United States and Britain in Diego Garcia: The Future of a Controversial Base
Peter H. Sand
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Description for United States and Britain in Diego Garcia: The Future of a Controversial Base
Hardcover. Diego Garcia is a pivotal US base for all Middle East operations. This book describes its evolution from a secret US-UK bilateral deal in 1966 and the deportation of the native population in the 70s to its new role in Guantanamo-style 'renditions' and the impact of miltary construction on its environment. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HS; HBJH; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Diego Garcia is a pivotal US base for all Middle East operations. This book describes its evolution from a secret US-UK bilateral deal in 1966 and the deportation of the native population in the 70s to its new role in Guantánamo-style 'renditions' and the impact of miltary construction on its environment.
Diego Garcia is a pivotal US base for all Middle East operations. This book describes its evolution from a secret US-UK bilateral deal in 1966 and the deportation of the native population in the 70s to its new role in Guantánamo-style 'renditions' and the impact of miltary construction on its environment.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230617094
SKU
V9780230617094
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99-15
About Peter H. Sand
PETER H. SAND, formerly legal adviser for the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Bank, is a lecturer in International Environmental Law at the University of Munich, Germany. His earlier publications include Lessons Learned in Global Environmental Governance (1990), Transnational Environmental Law (1997), and over a hundred articles in international legal journals and collections. He has been visiting professor ... Read more
Reviews for United States and Britain in Diego Garcia: The Future of a Controversial Base
"With an invaluable collection of relevant treaties and government documents provided as an addendum, Sand's book is a quintessential work for those interested in acquiring information on the legal basis of the American base on the island." - Environment and Planning D: Society and Space '...impressive in terms of its empirical research...Sand provides a comprehensive review of ... Read more