Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress? Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? This book includes responses by political theorists Richard Tuck and Jeffrey McMahan.
A book that examines how Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs) have been utilised; the congressional issues of the US-Iraq withdrawal/Status of Forces agreement and congressional oversight and related issues concerning international security agreements concluded by the United States.
Provides a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the revised Military Commissions Act (MCA) to those established by the MCA 2006. Reviewing the history of the implementation of military commissions in the global war on terrorism, this book offers an overview of the procedural safeguards provided in the MCA.
This new edition of Rant on the Court Martial, Discipline, and the Criminal Process in the Armed Services provides extensive treatment of the Armed Forces Act 2006, which overhauls the naval and military justice systems, establishing a single system of service law and a single prosecuting authority.
Offers a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the MCA to the rules that had been established by the Department of Defense (DOD) for military commissions and to general military courts-martial conducted under the UCMJ. This book provides an overview of the procedural safeguards provided in the MCA.