In the Common Defense National Security Law for Perilous Times [Hardcover]

This book, first published in 2007, focuses on the law involved with national security and defense.With the undeniable threat that our national security faces today, the law is an important aspect of national security that must be understood to solidify safety in America. With chapters on constitutional law, the use of force, and the newly instated Department of Homeland Security, this book outlines how law plays into the government and national security.With the undeniable threat that our national security faces today, the law is an important aspect of national security that must be understood to solidify safety in America. With chapters on constitutional law, the use of force, and the newly instated Department of Homeland Security, this book outlines how law plays into the government and national security.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 those who wield its power. This is at heart a book about the process and practice of government and what we should mean when we refer to good government. Introduction; 1. Perilous times - describing the threat; 2. The meaning of national security; 3. The role of national security law; 4. Constitutional law; 5. Electronic surveillance: law applied; 6. National security process; 7. Intelligence; 8. The use of military force; 9. Homeland security; 10. The national security lawyer; Glossary; Attachments. Americans want the government to protect them, and they want to be protected from their own government. These two imperatives must coexist. Baker argues persuasively that not only can they coexist, they can reinforce elCÇ