US National Security, Intelligence and Democracy: From the Church Committee to the War of Terror

Miller, Russell A. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0415446465 / ISBN 13: 9780415446464

Published by Routledge, 2008

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1st edition. 288 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: US National Security, Intelligence and Democracy: From the Church Committee to the War of Terror
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415446465
• ISBN 13: 9780415446464
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.69 kilograms

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Synopsis

This volume examines the investigation by the 1975 Senate Select Committee (‘Church Committee’) into US intelligence abuses during the Cold War, and considers its lessons for the current ‘war on terror’.

This report remains the most thorough public record of America’s intelligence services, and many of the legal boundaries operating on US intelligence agencies today are the direct result of reforms proposed by the Church Committee, including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The Church Committee also drew attention to the importance of constitutional government as a Congressional body overseeing the activities of the Executive branch. Placing the legacy of the Church Committee in the context of the contemporary debate over US national security and democratic governance, the book brings together contributions from distinguished policy leaders and scholars of law, intelligence and political science.

About the Author

Russell A. Miller teaches Constitutional Law, Comparative Law and International Law at the Washington and Lee University School of Law.