In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

| ix Acknowledgments First I would like to thank the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, my professional home for three years, which generously provided me with the opportunity and the support to write this book. My thanks also to Baher Azmy, Emily Berman, Mark Denbeaux, Eric Freedman, Frederick Hafetz, Aziz Huq, Joe Margulies, Gabor Rona, and David Udell for their thoughtful comments and suggestions on draft versions of the book; to Margaret Rocco for her wonderful assistance with research; to Zak Shirley for all his help in the last stages; and to all my former colleagues at the ACLU’s National Security Project for their inspiration, ideas, and support in challenging the illegal network of prisons beyond the law that are this book’s subject. All errors, of course, remain my own. In addition, I want to extend my gratitude to my editor, Debbie Gershenowitz , as well as to Gabrielle Begue, Despina Gimbel, and everyone else at NYU Press whose commitment and assistance made this book possible. Finally, my deepest appreciation to my wife, Martha, and sons, Ben and Sam, to my parents, Fred and Myra, and to Jerry and Risa Pollack for their love and support. ...

Share