Domestic Deployment of the Armed Forces

Dr Michael Head, Associate Professor of Law at University of Western Sydney, is a well-known Australian writer on civil liberties, and has written extensively in legal journals and the media on the military call-out laws. He is author of Administrative Law: Context and Critique (Federation Press 2005); Law in Perspective: Ethics, Society and Critical Thinking (with Scott Mann, UNSW Press 2005) and Evgeny Pashukanis: A Critical Re-Appraisal (Cavendish-Routledge 2007, forthcoming). Dr Scott Mann, Associate Professor of Law at University of Western Sydney, has published extensively on legal and human rights issues. His recent books include Economics, Business Ethics and Law (Thomson, 2003) and Law in Perspective (with Michael Head).

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Why this Book?; Chapter 1a An International Trend; Chapter 2 The Troubled Historical Record; Chapter 3 United States: Eroding Protections against Military Intervention; Chapter 4 Canada: Making 'Domestic Security' a Core Mission; Chapter 5 Britain: 'Defend the State'; Chapter 6 Germany and Italy: Post-War Restraints under Challenge; Chapter 7 Japan: Undermining the 'Pacifist' Clause; Chapter 8 Australia: Legislating Military Powers; Chapter 9 Legal Immunities and Uncertainties; Chapter 10 Wider Legal, Political and Democratic Implications;

'The authors are to be congratulated for this timely, thought-provoking, and challenging study of the domestic deployment of armed forces by six of the world's leading democracies, an issue which, as they argue, deserves much greater attention than it has so far received.' Steven Greer, University of Bristol, UK 'This provocative volume demonstrates how the threat of terrorism has eroded the distinction between the military's foreign and domestic functions, increasing the threat of militarization and the danger to democratic governance. The comprehensive treatment - comparative, transnational, and interdisciplinary - demands the attention of national security professionals and political leaders worldwide.' Richard H. Kohn, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA