The legal power to launch war who decides? by Head, Michael 1952-, Boehringer, Kristian

Table of Contents: “…-- War and democracy -- Vietnam, Iraq and the "War on terror" : deception, war propaganda and legislative approval -- Increasingly unrestrained war powers in the United States: from Truman to Trump -- Britain's royal war prerogative reasserted and reinforced -- From Whitehall to the White House : the war power in Australia from legal subordination to political subservience -- The failure of reform proposals : an Australian case study -- War and dissent : sweeping domestic powers -- Contemporary preparations for wartime measures -- Martial law, official lawlessness and judicial complicity -- Can international law stop wars of aggression? -- Would referenda provide any alternative? …”