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Waging War on Trial - (On Trial) Annotated by Brian R Dirck (Hardcover)
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- A thought-provoking and engaging guide to the legal, moral, and political issues that arise when the United States goes to war.
- 12 Years
- 9.16" x 6.36" Hardcover
- 360 Pages
- Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, International
- Series Name: On Trial
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About the Book
A thought-provoking and engaging guide to the legal, moral, and political issues that arise when the United States goes to war.
From the American Revolution to the Bush administration's new type of war on terror, Waging War on Trial views warfare from a legal, social, cultural, and political standpoint. Included are homefront debates during major hostilities, "brushfire" incidents, and how the events of September 11th have shaped our domestic wartime policy.
The battle continues today as the President and Congress debate over who begins and ends military operations. Concerns about civil liberties, the draft, and internal security are as relevant today as during the Civil War. Questions arise on how dissenters and minorities are treated and if America can legally control the behavior of our soldiers. It's an intricate interplay between war and America's institutions.
- A-Z entries on key people such as Oliver Wendell Holmes and Senator Lee Overman, court decisions such as Abrams v. United States and Schenck v. United States, events such as the Gulf War, and issues such as the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus
- A chronology spanning the history of waging war from 1792, which saw the formation of the Society of Cincinnatus, through 2002, with the United States contemplating war with Iraq
Book Synopsis
A thought-provoking and engaging guide to the legal, moral, and political issues that arise when the United States goes to war.
From the American Revolution to the Bush administration's new type of war on terror, Waging War on Trial views warfare from a legal, social, cultural, and political standpoint. Included are homefront debates during major hostilities, "brushfire" incidents, and how the events of September 11th have shaped our domestic wartime policy. The battle continues today as the President and Congress debate over who begins and ends military operations. Concerns about civil liberties, the draft, and internal security are as relevant today as during the Civil War. Questions arise on how dissenters and minorities are treated and if America can legally control the behavior of our soldiers. It's an intricate interplay between war and America's institutions.Review Quotes
"The book provides a well-argued analysis of the historical evolution of conflict between branches of US government regarding war-making powers . . . Highly recommended. Undergraduate, graduate, and research/faculty collections." --Choice
"This handbook explores the constitutional issues related to the waging of war by the United States . . . In a nonpartisan manner, Dirck explores these issues even up to the questions raised by President Bush's and Congress's actions in response to the terrorist attacks of 2001 and leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. About half of the book is composed of primary document excerpts . . . This timely, well-written, and fair-minded compendium is aimed at college students, and is highly recommended for academic and public libraries." --American LibrariesAbout the Author
Brian R. Dirck is assistant professor of American history at Anderson University, Anderson, IN.