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Scott Silliman on the War on Terror

Duke legal expert Scott Silliman spoke on complicated political and legal aspects of the war on terrorism Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Perkins Library.

Silliman, professor of the practice of law at Duke and executive director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, addressed the issues of presidential power in wartime, the relationship between the president and the Congress in times of national crisis, due process for detainees, extraordinary rendition, and domestic electronic surveillance.

His talk was part of the Engaging Faculty Series, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Duke University Libraries. Silliman's research interests include international humanitarian law, military law, and the law of armed conflict.

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