Defending Civil Resistance Under International LawThis work discusses the defense of civil disobedience cases in the United States on the basis of international law. The Supreme Court has held that international law is binding on American law and the strategies of international law arguments in cases of arrests for non-violent resistence are examined. |
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Recognizing a First Amendment Right | 1 |
Rules for Defending Nonviolent Civil | 13 |
The Relevance of International Law to | 51 |
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