Rules of Disengagement

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Lessons from veterans and active duty service members in opposition to US interventionist military policyRules 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 US 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 US military policy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-04-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:318 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:227
Förlag:PoliPointPress, LLC
ISBN:9780981576923

Utforska kategorier

Krigsvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

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@marjoriecohnKathleen Gilberd is the executive director of the National Lawyers Guild's Military Law Task Force. She is a nationally recognized expert on military administrative law and writes frequently for military law and counseling publications.

Recensioner i media

"The horrors of Abu Ghraib would have been concealed were it not for the courage of a single principled American military guard who released photos on the Internet. That one incident reveals the vital importance of protecting and expanding the right to dissent among those who serve in our military. Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd have provided heroic service in this book." Tom Hayden, author of The Tom Hayden Reader and The Long Sixties

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction One Resisting Illegal Wars Two Modern Conscientious Objectors Three Winter Soldier Four Dissent and Disengagement Five Challenging Racism Six Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Military Seven the Medical Side of War Eight Discharges Nine the Families Ten Conclusion Appendix: ResourcesNotesIndex Acknowledgments About the Authors