National Security and the Legal Process

What are the legal limits for America's global war on terrorism? In this two-volume work, Philip O'Neill tackles this question so that the next generation of policymakers can make sensible, lawful decisions. In particular, he explores the international legal framework in which a nation may act militarily against another state for the purpose of the acting state's internal security. The main text of this set addresses and questions the 'justified' use of military
force when a country bases its action on questionable intelligence. Is the military act justified? What are the implications and consequences of that act? The main
volume of the set sheds light on these questions and on the general body of national security law as well as analyzes the legal foundation for international arms control in light of the global war on terror. O'Neill also provides a supplementary volume that saves researchers from conducting hours of work online and in other, less comprehensive print resources. Speaking from the unique viewpoint of his decades of experience in international law and political consulting, O'Neill has arranged a
thorough, but compact resource for creating effective and principled security policy. National Security and the Legal Process offers readers a practical approach to resolving the age-old tensions between
security and freedom and between self-defense and respect for sovereignty.