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The Political Balance Of Power Over The Military: Rethinking The Relationship Between The Armed Forces, The President, And Congress, Geoffery S. Corn, Eric Talbot Jensen
The Political Balance Of Power Over The Military: Rethinking The Relationship Between The Armed Forces, The President, And Congress, Geoffery S. Corn, Eric Talbot Jensen
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Recent events related to the planning and execution of the war in Iraq, most notably the perceived 2003 "firing" of then Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki, have raised concerns over the effect of Executive Branch dominance of the military and how that dominance impacts the ability of Congress to obtain timely and important information. Such actions, perceived to discourage members of the military from providing candid views to Congress when they differ with the Administration, even if implied instead of express, strike at the very core of the founder's intent to balance military power within the national government. The …
The Icj's Uganda Wall: A Barrier To The Principle Of Distinction And An Entry Point For Lawfare, Eric Talbot Jensen
The Icj's Uganda Wall: A Barrier To The Principle Of Distinction And An Entry Point For Lawfare, Eric Talbot Jensen
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The intermixing of combatants with civilians while engaging in hostilities violates one of the most fundamental principles of the law of armed conflict: the principle of distinction. This bedrock principle of the law of war requires those involved in conflict to mark themselves so they can be distinguished from those who are not involved in combat. The most common method of compliance is for combatants to wear a uniform. By requiring distinction, both combatants and civilians know who is involved in the combat and who is not. Derogation from the principle of distinction is among the most serious issues facing …
Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Eric Talbot Jensen
Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Eric Talbot Jensen
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Endless Emergency: The Case Of Egypt, Sadiq Reza
Endless Emergency: The Case Of Egypt, Sadiq Reza
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The Arab Republic of Egypt has been in a declared state of emergency continuously since 1981 and for all but three of the past fifty years. Emergency powers, military courts, and other exceptional powers are governed by longstanding statutes in Egypt and authorized by the constitution, and their use is a prominent feature of everyday rule there today. This essay presents Egypt as a case study in what is essentially permanent governance by emergency rule and other exceptional measures. It summarizes the history and framework of emergency rule in Egypt, discusses the apparent purposes and consequences of that rule, mentions …
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Panel Four: Service Member Experiences, Elizabeth L. Hillman
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Panel Four: Service Member Experiences, Elizabeth L. Hillman
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The Law Of War And Its Pathologies, George P. Fletcher
The Law Of War And Its Pathologies, George P. Fletcher
Faculty Scholarship
War is with us more than ever. This is true despite the efforts of the United Nations Charter to ban the concept of war from the vocabulary of its member states. The preferred term is armed conflict. True, the Charter does refer to the Second World War, but apart from this concession to historically entrenched labels, the W word appears only once-when the Charter refers to ridding the world of the scourge of war. The Geneva Conventions, adopted a few years later, follow the same pattern. George Orwell could not be more amused. We change the vocabulary and think we …
Hamdan Confronts The Military Commissions Act Of 2006, George P. Fletcher
Hamdan Confronts The Military Commissions Act Of 2006, George P. Fletcher
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In 2006 the law of war experienced two major shock waves. The first was the decision of the Supreme Court in Hamdan, which represented the first major defeat of the President's plan, based on an executive order of November 2001, to use military tribunals against suspected international terrorists. The majority of the Court held the procedures used in the military tribunal against Hamdan violated common article three of the Geneva Conventions. A plurality offour, with the opinion written by Justice Stevens, based their decision as well on afar-reaching interpretation of the substantive law of war. They held that conspiracy …
Military Disability Election And The Distribution Of Marital Property Upon Divorce, Michael T. Flannery
Military Disability Election And The Distribution Of Marital Property Upon Divorce, Michael T. Flannery
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The Military Commissions Act, Habeas Corpus, And The Geneva Conventions, Curtis A. Bradley
The Military Commissions Act, Habeas Corpus, And The Geneva Conventions, Curtis A. Bradley
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The Guantanamo Three Step, Joseph Blocher