To Chain the Dog of War: the War Power of Congress in History and Law

Wormuth, Francis D. and Edwin B. Firmage

ISBN 10: 0252060687 / ISBN 13: 9780252060687

Published by Univ Illinois, 1989

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Underlining, ink marking. ; 361 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: To Chain the Dog of War: the War Power of Congress in History and Law
• Publisher: Univ Illinois
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0252060687
• ISBN 13: 9780252060687
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

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After the end of World War II, covert war became the primary means of violence between cold war adversaries. While nuclear weapons made all-out war unacceptable, ideological differences fueled a ferocious struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. The second edition contains chapters on covert war and the relationship between law and the control of violence. Each chapter was includes analyses of every act of war through the Reagan years, including material on events including the Iran/Contra affair, the invasion of Grenada, and conflicts in Nicaragua, the Persian Gulf, and El Salvador.

About the Author

Francis D. Wormuth was Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah. Edwin B. Firmage was a professor of international and consitutional law at the University of Utah.