Rules of Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent - Brossura

Cohn, Marjorie; Gilberd, Kathleen

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ISBN 10: 0981576923 ISBN 13: 9780981576923

Casa editrice: New York Univ Pr, 2009

Riassunto

Rules of Disengagement examines the reasons men and women in the military have disobeyed orders and resisted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It takes readers into the courtroom where sailors, soldiers, and Marines have argued that these wars are illegal under international law and unconstitutional under U.S. law. Through the voices of active duty service members and veterans, it explores the growing conviction among our troops that the wars are wrong. While the Obama Administration’s pledge to remove all American troops from Iraq by the end of 2011 is encouraging – and in no small way likely attributable to resistance by our armed forces – it continues to fight in Afghanistan, and the military may soon have a heightened presence elsewhere in the Middle East and in Africa. As such, Rules of Disengagement provides inspiration and lessons for anyone who opposes an interventionist U.S. military policy.

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L'autore:

Marjorie Cohn is Professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Her books include The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuse; Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law; and Cameras in the Courtroom: Television and the Pursuit of Justice.   marjoriecohn.com @marjoriecohn

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• Editore: New York Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0981576923
• ISBN 13: 9780981576923
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 227