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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100313377820

ISBN-139780313377822

eBay Product ID (ePID)71762337

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Number of Pages332 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLeasing of Guantanamo Bay

SubjectTerrorism, Military / United States, International Relations / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Political Ideologies / General

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

AuthorMichael J. Strauss

SeriesPraeger Security International Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight22.8 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2009-003912

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Strauss (international relations, Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques, Paris) has used unpublished and previously classified government correspondence to document the historical emergence of Guantanamo Bay as a US military base and center for anti-terrorist efforts. The author explores the somewhat "murky" leasing arrangements that defy both sovereignty and jurisdiction rights and provides students and scholars with the facts concerning the objectives of the territorial lease and the recent and current debates concerning the future of Guantanamo Bay. Appendices include relevant documents such as the Treaty of Paris, the Platt Amendment and the Guantanamo Bay Expansion Treaty of 1912." - Reference and Research Book News, "This excellent book, by an authority on the subject, gives the reader, through an extensive bibliography and appendices, a rare insight into the political decision by a state to use leased territory for purposes of bypassing the legal rules it sets for itself on its own sovereign territory."- Dr.Johannes Van Aggelen Former senior UN offical and international law expert, "The exhaustive analysis by Michael Strauss is the first that allows us to understand how the statute of Guantanamoâ€¦ made this territory a detention center outside the standards which only Washington can put an end to. An excellent illustration of the arbitrary limits of international rights in this 21st century." - Translated from French - Le Monde Diplomatique, "Michael Strauss has written an admirably authoritative study of the long-term leasing arrangments for the American naval facility at Guantanamo Bay. It is an illuminating and learned account of the evolving Guantanamo experience from the perspective of international law, an overlooked dimension of this basing arrangement since its controversial post-9/11 use as a detention center for suspected terrorists captured overseas." Richard Falk Albert G. Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University, "This thoughtful work represents a major contribution to the broader study of territorial leasing as well as a comprehensive case-study of the Guantanamo lease. It will undoubtedly be widely consulted in the years ahead as the issue of the territory's possible return to Cuba remains firmly on the agenda." - International Affairs, "An excellent study of the historical, political, and legal arrangements of this remarkable piece of land.' " - Peace Palace Library, ". . . gives rare insight into the complicated nature of U.S.-Cuban relations and the agreement that led to the Guantanamo Bay facility. . . . Mixed with history of the facility, the book contains rarely reported insights on how the U.S. deviated from the lease terms and why Cuba made no challenge." - Digital Quill, "Strauss brings international law to life with this technical yet accessible exploration of the U.S. naval station in southern Cuba." - Foreign Affairs, "Strauss (international relations, Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques, Paris) has used unpublished and previously classified government correspondence to document the historical emergence of Guantanamo Bay as a US military base and center for anti-terrorist efforts. The author explores the somewhat "murky" leasing arrangements that defy both sovereignty and jurisdiction rights and provides students and scholars with the facts concerning the objectives of the territorial lease and the recent and current debates concerning the future of Guantanamo Bay. Appendices include relevant documents such as the Treaty of Paris, the Platt Amendment and the Guantanamo Bay Expansion Treaty of 1912." - Reference & Research Book News, "This excellent book, by an authority on the subject, gives the reader, through an extensive bibliography and appendices, a rare insight into the political decision by a state to use leased territory for purposes of bypassing the legal rules it sets for itself on its own sovereign territory." Dr.Johannes Van Aggelen Former senior UN offical and international law expert, "An excellent study of the historical, political, and legal arrangements of this remarkable piece of land." -- Peace Palace Library "[G]ives rare insight into the complicated nature of U.S.-Cuban relations and the agreement that led to the Guantanamo Bay facility. . . . Mixed with history of the facility, the book contains rarely reported insights on how the U.S. deviated from the lease terms and why Cuba made no challenge." -- Digital Quill "Strauss (international relations, Centre d'Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques, Paris) has used unpublished and previously classified government correspondence to document the historical emergence of Guantanamo Bay as a US military base and center for anti-terrorist efforts. The author explores the somewhat 'murky' leasing arrangements that defy both sovereignty and jurisdiction rights and provides students and scholars with the facts concerning the objectives of the territorial lease and the recent and current debates concerning the future of Guantanamo Bay. Appendices include relevant documents such as the Treaty of Paris, the Platt Amendment and the Guantanamo Bay Expansion Treaty of 1912." -- Reference & Research Book News "Strauss brings international law to life with this technical yet accessible exploration of the U.S. naval station in southern Cuba." -- Foreign Affairs ""The exhaustive analysis by Michael Strauss is the first that allows us to understand how the statute of Guantanamo . . . made this territory a detention center outside the standards which only Washington can put an end to. An excellent illustration of the arbitrary limits of international rights in this 21st century." - Translated from French " -- Le Monde Diplomatique "This thoughtful work represents a major contribution to the broader study of territorial leasing as well as a comprehensive case-study of the Guantanamo lease. It will undoubtedly be widely consulted in the years ahead as the issue of the territory's possible return to Cuba remains firmly on the agenda." -- International Affairs, "Michael Strauss has written an admirably authoritative study of the long-term leasing arrangments for the American naval facility at Guantanamo Bay. It is an illuminating and learned account of the evolving Guantanamo experience from the perspective of international law, an overlooked dimension of this basing arrangement since its controversial post-9/11 use as a detention center for suspected terrorists captured overseas."- Richard Falk Albert G. Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal341.4/2

Table Of ContentPreface Introduction 1 Sovereign States and Their Territory 2 The Nature of Territorial Leases 3 The Guantanamo Bay Lease 4 Objectives of the Lease 5 Jurisdiction at Guantanamo Bay 6 Duration of the Lease 7 The Annual Rent Payments 8 Recent and Current Issues 9 The Lease in U.S.-Cuban Relations 10 The Future of the Guantanamo Bay Lease 11 The Global Impact of the Lease APPENDICES Appendix 1. Treaty of Paris (1898) Appendix 2. The Platt Amendment (1901) Appendix 3. Lease Agreement, First Part (1903) Appendix 4. Treaty of Relations (1903) Appendix 5. Lease Agreement, Second Part (1903) Appendix 6. Guantanamo Bay Expansion Treaty (1912) Appendix 7. Treaty of Relations (1934) Appendix 8. U.S. Legal Arguments (1962) Appendix 9. UN Assessment of Legal Arguments (1962) Appendix 10. U.S. Rent Payment Instructions (1973, 1974) Appendix 11. Libertad (Helms-Burton) Act (1996) Appendix 12. U.S. Rent Payment Documents (2006) Notes Bibliography General Index Index of Cases

SynopsisPost-2002 events at the U.S. naval facility at Guantanamo Bay have generated a spate of books on its use as a detention center in the U.S. fight against terrorism. Yet the crucial enabling factor-the lease that gave the U.S. control over the territory in Cuba-has till now escaped any but cursory consideration. T he Leasing of Guantanamo Bay explains just how Guantanamo Bay came to be a leased territory where the U.S. has no sovereignty and Cuba has no jurisdiction. This is the first definitive account of the details and workings of the unusual and problematic state-to-state leasing arrangement that is the essential but murky foundation for all the ongoing controversies about Guantanamo Bay's role in U.S. anti-terrorism efforts, charges of U.S. human rights violations, and U.S.-Cuban relations. The Leasing of Guantanamo Bay provides an overview of territorial leasing between states and shows how it challenges, compromises, and complicates established notions of sovereignty and jurisdiction. Strauss unfolds the history of the Guantanamo Bay, recounting how the U.S. has deviated widely from the original terms of the lease yet never been legally challenged by Cuba, owing to the strong state-weak state dynamics. The lease is a hodge-podge of three U.S.-Cuba agreements full of discrepancies and uncorrected errors. Cuba's failure to cash the annual rent checks of the U.S. has legal implications not only for the future of Guantanamo Bay but of the Westphalian system of states. Compiled for the first time in one place are the verbatim texts of all the key documents relevant to the Guantanamo Bay lease-including treaties and other agreements, a previously unpublished U.N. legal assessment, and once-classified government correspondence.

LC Classification NumberKZ4129.S77 2009