Democracy goes to war : British military deployments under international law / Nigel D. White.
2009
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Author
Title
Democracy goes to war : British military deployments under international law / Nigel D. White.
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Call Number
KD6012 .W48 2009
ISBN
9780199218592 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0199218595 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0199218595 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Description
xv, 314 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)317068160
Summary
British troops are increasingly deployed around the world. This book considers the different constitutional frameworks that operate at national and international levels within which troop deployments are made by the British government, and assesses whether mechanisms of democratic accountability can contribute to upholding international law.
Note
British troops are increasingly deployed around the world. This book considers the different constitutional frameworks that operate at national and international levels within which troop deployments are made by the British government, and assesses whether mechanisms of democratic accountability can contribute to upholding international law.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-305) and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
1
The British Constitution and Military Action
2
Lawbreaker or Lawmaker? Britain and International Law on the Use of Force
3
Between Idealism and Realism: Britain, the UN and NATO
4
From Korea to Kuwait: Britain and Coalitions of the Willing
5
A Role for Europe: Britain and the EU
6
What Peace? British Blue Helmets in Bosnia
7
Defending the Nation: The Falklands
8
Helping a Friend in Afghanistan
9
Bombing in the Name of Humanity: The RAF over Kosovo
10
The Road to Basra
11
Democracy, Accountability and Military Action
Bibliography
Index