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Unintended Consequences: The Posse Comitatus Act In The Modern Era, Mark P. Nevitt
Unintended Consequences: The Posse Comitatus Act In The Modern Era, Mark P. Nevitt
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America was born in revolution. Outraged at numerous abuses by the British crown—to include the conduct of British soldiers in the colonists’ daily lives—Americans declared their independence, creating a new republic with deep suspicions of a standing army. These suspicions were intensely debated at the time of the nation’s formation and enshrined in the Constitution. But congressional limitations on the role of the military in day-to-day affairs would have to wait. This did not occur until after the Civil War when Southern congressmen successfully co-opted the framers’ earlier concerns of a standing army and passed a criminal statute—the 1878 Posse …
Defending The Environment: A Mission For The World's Militaries, Mark P. Nevitt
Defending The Environment: A Mission For The World's Militaries, Mark P. Nevitt
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Critics often fault the U.S. military for its environmental stewardship, and legal scholarship frequently highlights efforts by the military· to seek national security exemptions from various environmental laws and the military's poor cleanup record Yet the Department of Defense ("DoD '') is largely subject to and complies with the fall array of American environmental laws in the same manner and extent as any agency of the federal government. While the military 's environmental record is far from perfect, a comparative legal survey shows that the U.S. is at the relative forefront of effectively balancing environmental stewardship with national security.
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The Courts And National Security: The Ordeal Of The State Secrets Privilege, David Rudenstine
The Courts And National Security: The Ordeal Of The State Secrets Privilege, David Rudenstine
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