In the Common Defense [electronic resource] : National Security Law for Perilous Times / James E. Baker.

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Baker, James E

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007Description: 1 online resource (418 p.) : digital, PDF file(s)ISBN:

9780511509759 (ebook)
9780521877633 (hardback)

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Contents:

Introduction; 1. Perilous times - describing the threat; 2. The meaning of national security; 3. The role of national security law; 4. Constitutional law; 5. Electronic surveillance: law applied; 6. National security process; 7. Intelligence; 8. The use of military force; 9. Homeland security; 10. The national security lawyer; Glossary; Attachments.

Summary: The threat of terrorism places U.S. national security police at the crossroads of security and liberty. This book focuses on the legal issues surrounding the war on terror. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants an honest review of the law and an accessible understanding of how law relates to U.S. national security. This is also a book about national security government and why it is dependent on good process and the moral integrity of those who wield its power. This is at heart a book about the process and practice of government and what we should mean when we refer to "good government.

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The threat of terrorism places U.S. national security police at the crossroads of security and liberty. This book focuses on the legal issues surrounding the war on terror. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants an honest review of the law and an accessible understanding of how law relates to U.S. national security. This is also a book about national security government and why it is dependent on good process and the moral integrity of those who wield its power. This is at heart a book about the process and practice of government and what we should mean when we refer to "good government.

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