Military courts, civil-military relations, and the legal battle for democracy : the politics of military justice / Brett J. Kyle and Andrew G. Reiter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kyle, Brett J., author.

Reiter, Andrew G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.

Physical Description:

viii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2021]

Summary:

"The interaction between military and civilian courts, the political power that legal prerogatives can provide to the armed forces, and the difficult process civilian politicians face in reforming military courts remain glaringly under-examined. This book fills a gap in existing scholarship by providing a theoretically rich, global examination of the operation and reform of military courts in democracies. Drawing on a newly-created global dataset, it examines trends across states and over time. Combined with deeper qualitative case studies, the book presents clear and well-justified findings that will be of interest to scholars and policymakers working in a variety of fields"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Why military justice matters

The role of military justice in the modern world

Judges, generals, and politicians : the fight over military justice

Full subordination in Portugal and Colombia : playing by civilian rules

Jurisdictional contestation in Indonesia and Fiji : competing for control of military justice

Military overreach in Brazil and Pakistan : when the generals become the judges

From full subordination to military overreach and back again : military justice in the United States

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-01986-6

0-429-67094-X

9780429019869

OCLC:

1178870011