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Rules of disengagement [[electronic resource] ] : the politics and honor of military dissent / / Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd



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Autore: Cohn Marjorie <1948-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Rules of disengagement [[electronic resource] ] : the politics and honor of military dissent / / Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: [Sausalito, Calif., : PoliPoint Press
La Vergne, Tenn., : Distributed by Ingram Publisher Services], c2009
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
Disciplina: 172/.42
Soggetto topico: 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
Altri autori: GilberdKathleen  
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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 among our troops that the wars are wrong. While the Obama Administration's pledge to remove all American troops from Iraq by the end of 2011 is encouraging - and in no small way likely ...
Titolo autorizzato: Rules of disengagement  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8147-6292-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910789965103321
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