In the common defense
Subtitle: national security law for perilous times
By: James E. Baker.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780521877633
Subjects: National security -- Law and legislation -- United States; National security -- United States; Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention; Civil liberties -- United States
Description: The threat of terrorism places U.S. national security police at the crossroads of security and liberty. This book focuses on the legal issues surrounding the war on terror. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants an honest review of the law and an accessible understanding of how law relates to U.S. national security. This is also a book about national security government and why it is dependent on good process and the moral integrity of those who wield its power. This is at heart a book about the process and practice of government and what we should mean when we refer to "good government."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Perilous times; title: describing the threat; title: The meaning of national security; title: The role of national security law; title: Constitutional law; title: Electronic surveillance : law applied; title: National security process; title: Intelligence; title: The use of military force; title: Homeland security.