The Legal Power to Launch War: Who Decides?

by Kristian Boehringer and Michael Head

The issue of who has the power to declare war or authorise military action in a democracy has become a major legal and political issue, internationally, and is set to become even more pertinent in the immediate future, particularly in the wake of military action in Syria, ongoing wars in the Middle East, and tense discussions between the United States and its allies, and Russia and China.

This book comparatively examines the executive and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138292087
• ISBN13: 9781138292086
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"