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Author Head, Michael, 1952-

Title Domestic deployment of the armed forces : military powers, law and human rights / Michael Head and Scott Mann.

Publication Info. Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (x, 203 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series International and comparative criminal justice
International and comparative criminal justice.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents An international trend -- The troubled historical record -- United States: eroding protections against military intervention -- Canada : making "domestic security" a core mission -- Britain: "defend the state" -- Germany and Italy: post-war restrictions under challenge -- Japan: undermining the "pacifist" clause -- Australia: legislating military powers -- Legal immunities and uncertainties -- Wider legal, political, and democratic implications.
Summary Examining the national and international law, human rights and civil liberties issues involved in governments calling out troops to deal with civil unrest or terrorism, this book discusses the changes underway in six comparable countries and provides a review and analysis of this trend, including its implications for legal and political rights.
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Subject Military law.
Military law.
Armed Forces -- Civic action.
Armed Forces -- Civic action.
Civil-military relations.
Civil-military relations.
Internal security.
Internal security.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Mann, Scott, 1952-
Other Form: Print version: Head, Michael, LL. B. Domestic deployment of the armed forces. Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate Pub., ©2009 9780754673460 (DLC) 2009016473 (OCoLC)319868266
ISBN 9780754691259 (electronic book)
075469125X (electronic book)
9780754673460 (hardback)
0754673464 (hardback)