Calling out the Troops
the australian military and civil unrest: the legal and constitutional issues
$53.60
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
20 May 2009
Summary
Calling Out the Troops: Militarisation and Civil Liberties in Australia
A recognised expert on military call-out law, Associate Professor Michael Head, examines the troop call-out legislation introduced in 2000 and 2006, and reviews the ongoing Constitutional and legal uncertainties.
This book raises a number of crucial issues that have received little public attention. The Australian Defence Force can be deployed on such vague grounds as ‘domestic violence’ and ‘Commonwealt…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781862877092 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1862877092 |
| Author: | Michael Head |
| Publisher: | Federation Press |
| Imprint: | Federation Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 20 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 364g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 153mm |
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Critics Review
Calling Out the Troops provides a detailed and critical analysis of Australia’s military call-out laws. Dr Head places the Australian law in the context of global trends towards increasing military control of of civilian populations and the militarisation of society generally. This work raises crucial questions regarding the relationship between the citizen and the state and deserves to be widely read. - Law Institute Journal of Victoria, April 2010
About The Author
Michael Head
Michael Head is an Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney, having previously taught law at LaTrobe, Adelaide and ANU. His teaching and research interests lie in Jurisprudence, Administrative Law, Refugee and Immigration Law and Law Foundation (Law and Society).
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