| Description |
xiv, 230 pages |
| Series |
Modern war studies |
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Modern war studies.
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| Contents |
A new code for a different kind of war -- Lawyers in the vanguard -- Jurisdiction for U.S. military and civilian personnel in Vietnam -- Discipline, military crimes, and courts-martial -- Violations of the laws of war -- The drug problem -- The black market, currency manipulations, and corruption -- Still in the vanguard |
| Summary |
"The My Lai Massacre was the most publicized incident subjected to military law during the Vietnam War, but military lawyers in all the service branches had their hands full with less-publicized desertions, drug use, rapes, fraggings, black marketeering, and even small claims. William Allison reveals how the military justice system responded to crimes and infractions both inside and outside the combat zone and how it adapted to an unconventional political, military, and social climate as American involvement escalated." |
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"In taking readers to war-torn Vietnam, Allison's study depicts a transitional period in the history of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which was revised in 1968. Reflecting American beliefs in discipline and efficiency in military operations, the Code and its implementation were viewed as an integral facet of pacification and counter-insurgency programs. As Allison makes clear, military law and justice in Vietnam were not intended merely as behavioral controls but were also promoted to the Vietnamese as American ideals: respect for the rule of law and an example of the best that democracy had to offer."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Military law -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2006026526 |
| ISBN |
9780700614608 hardback |
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0700614605 hardback |
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