The Next President's Fight Against Terror

Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, New America, and The McCain Institute for International Leadership hosted a one-day conference on international rule of law and counterterrorism on Wednesday, October 19.

The event featured scholars, practitioners, and former senior government officials who explored whether U.S. counterterrorism policies and activities are consistent with the rule of law, how other countries are affected by these policies and efforts, and their impact on the United States' ability to help strengthen legal systems around the world. Throughout the day, speakers and panelists discussed recommendations for counterterrorism policies for the next administration. 

Opening remarks 

- Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO, New America
- Ambassador Kurt Volker, Executive Director, McCain Institute for International Leadership
- Jack Goldsmith, Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Law, Harvard Law School and Barry Goldwater Visiting Chair of American Institutions, Arizona State University

President Obama's National Security Legacy 

- Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich, Professor Emeritus, International Relations and History, Boston University

Rule of Law Foundations for U.S. Counterterrorism Policies

Moderator: Jack Goldsmith

Panelists:
- Peter Bergen, Director, New America's International Security Program, Professor of Practice, Arizona State University
- Hina Shamsi, Director, National Security Project, American Civil Liberties Union
- Benjamin Wittes, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution

Counterterrorism and Rule of Law Challenges for the new Administration

Introduction: Ambassador Clint Williamson, Distinguished Professor of Practice, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State UniversitySenior Director for Global Rule of Law, Governance, and Security, McCain Institute for International Leadership

Speaker: Mary B. DeRosa, Distinguished Visitor from Practice and Co-Director, Global Law Scholars Program, Georgetown Law and Former Legal Advisor, National Security Council

Local Effects of Global Counterterrorism Policies

Moderator: Julia Fromholz, Director and Professor of Practice, Rule of Law & Governance Program, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Panelists:

- Dr. Aykan Erdemir, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Former Member of the Turkish Parliament (2011-2015)
- Dr. Nancy Okail, Executive Director, Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- Raza Ahmad Rumi, Scholar in Residence, School of Humanities and Sciences, Ithaca College

How Warfare Became Both More Humane and Harder to End

- Samuel Moyn, Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law and Professor of History, Harvard University

Closing remarks

- Douglas J. Sylvester, Dean and Professor of Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University