In the Name of Necessity: Military Tribunals and the Loss of American Civil Liberties

by Marouf A. Hasian Jr.

Book Overview

Analyses the ways American leaders have justified the use of military tribunals, the suspension of due process, and the elimination of habeas corpus
Though the war on terrorism is said to have generated unprecedented military situations, arguments for the Patriot Act and military tribunals following 9/11 resemble many historical claims for restricting civil liberties, more often than not in the name of necessity.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817357386
• ISBN13: 9780817357382
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"