An international trend
The troubled historical record
United States : eroding protections against military intervention
Canada : making "domestic security" a core mission
Britain : "defend the state"
Germany and Italy : post-war restrictions under challenge
Japan : undermining the "pacifist" clause
Australia : legislating military powers
Legal immunities and uncertainties
Wider legal, political, and democratic implications.
The troubled historical record
United States : eroding protections against military intervention
Canada : making "domestic security" a core mission
Britain : "defend the state"
Germany and Italy : post-war restrictions under challenge
Japan : undermining the "pacifist" clause
Australia : legislating military powers
Legal immunities and uncertainties
Wider legal, political, and democratic implications.