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Autore |
Cohn Marjorie <1948-> |
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Rules of disengagement : the politics and honor of military dissent / / Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd |
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[Sausalito, Calif., : PoliPoint Press |
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La Vergne, Tenn., : Distributed by Ingram Publisher Services], c2009 |
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New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] |
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©2009 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (238 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Selective conscientious objection - United States |
Military ethics - United States |
War - Moral and ethical aspects - United States |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Moral and ethical aspects |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Moral and ethical aspects |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Moral and ethical aspects |
Soldiers - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- ONE. Resisting Illegal Wars -- TWO. Modern Conscientious Objectors -- THREE. Winter Soldier -- FOUR. Dissent and Disengagement -- FIVE. Challenging Racism -- SIX. Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Military -- SEVEN. The Medical Side of War -- EIGHT. Discharges -- NINE. The Families -- TEN. Conclusion -- Appendix: Resources -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Rules of Disengagement examines the reasons men and women in the military have disobeyed orders and resisted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It takes readers into the courtroom where sailors, soldiers, and Marines have argued that these wars are illegal under international law and unconstitutional under U.S. law. Through the voices of active duty service members and veterans, it explores the growing conviction |
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