In the Common Defense: National Security Law for Perilous Times

by James E. Baker

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521877636
• ISBN13: 9780521877633
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"