Format:
1 online resource (214 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780754691259
Series Statement:
International and Comparative Criminal Justice
Content:
Until recently, internal use of the armed forces has been generally regarded by the public, as well as academic commentators, as conduct to be expected of a military or autocratic regime, not a democratic government. There is however growing concern that the 'war on terror' has been used to condition public opinion to accept the internal deployment of the armed forces, including for broader industrial and political purposes. This book examines the national and international law, human rights and civil liberties issues involved in governments calling out troops to deal with civil unrest or terrorism. As the introduction of military call-out legislation has become an emerging global trend in the opening years of the 21st century, there is considerable and growing interest in the constitutional and related problems surrounding the deployment of military forces for domestic purposes. Examining the changes underway in six comparable countries, the United States, Canada, Britain, Germany, Japan and Australia, this book provides a review and analysis of this trend, including its implications for legal and political rights.
Content:
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Key Terms -- Introduction: Why this Book? -- 1 An International Trend -- 2 The Troubled Historical Record -- 3 United States: Eroding Protections against Military Intervention -- 4 Canada: Making 'Domestic Security' a Core Mission -- 5 Britain: 'Defend the State' -- 6 Germany and Italy: Post-War Restraints under Challenge -- 7 Japan: Undermining the 'Pacifist' Clause -- 8 Australia: Legislating Military Powers -- 9 Legal Immunities and Uncertainties -- 10 Wider Legal, Political and Democratic Implications -- Bibliography -- Index.
Note:
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780754673460
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780754673460
Additional Edition:
Print version Domestic Deployment of the Armed Forces : Military Powers, Law and Human Rights
Language:
English
Subjects:
Law
Keywords:
Militärischer Einsatz
;
Innerer Notstand
;
Innere Sicherheit
;
Wehrrecht
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