Human Rights

Domestic Military Powers, Law and Human Rights: Calling Out the Armed Forces

By Michael Head
Routledge December 2019

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780367343903
Publisher
Routledge
Publication
December 2019
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This book examines the national and international law, human rights and civil liberties issues involved in governments calling out the armed forces to deal with civil unrest or terrorism.

The introduction of domestic military powers has become an international trend. Troops already have been seen on the streets in major Western democracies. These developments raise major political, constitutional and related problems. Examining the changes underway in eight comparable countries—the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Australia — this book provides a review and analysis of this trend, including its implications for legal and political rights.

The book will be of interest to the general public, as well as students, academics and policy-makers in the areas of human rights and civil liberties, constitutional law, criminal justice and security studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Causes for concern
A deepening international trend
The violent historical record
United States: Sweeping aside protections against military intervention
Canada: Advanced military planning
Britain: Preparing for disruption
France: Troops on the streets to combat social unrest
Germany and Italy: Post-war restrictions eroded
Japan: Creeping militarisation
Australia: Legislating and expanding military powers
How can governments and military chiefs be held to account?
Wider legal, political and democratic implications: From ‘terrorism’ to ‘subversion’;
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