Criminal Due Process Guarantees and International Terrorism as a State of Emergency: An International Legal Analysis was awarded the summa cum laude when it was submitted as a dissertation for a doctorate in law at the University of Potsdam in October 2008. Pati (intercultural human rights, St. Thomas U., Florida) has updated it for publication as the foundation for a new series by the prestigious high-quality publisher. Though the press, the politicians, and the public may identify completely with victims of terrorism, she argues, legal systems and professionals must also consider the interests of perpetrators, but above all else must protect the legitimacy of the legal system itself. She details guarantees for criminal due process during peacetime and in the context of emergencies and terrorism by the international legal regime and by the US as a case study of domestic legal regimes. In final chapters she appraises domestic measures under international law, discusses alternatives, and recommends solutions in the global common interest. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)