Letters of Marque and Reprisal - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Letters of Marque and Reprisal write by Charles Sumner. This book was released on 1863. Letters of Marque and Reprisal available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
An Ordinance & Decree for Granting Letters of Marque and Reprisal
An Ordinance & Decree for Granting Letters of Marque and Reprisal - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook An Ordinance & Decree for Granting Letters of Marque and Reprisal write by Texas (Provisional government, 1835). This book was released on 1835. An Ordinance & Decree for Granting Letters of Marque and Reprisal available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Marque and Reprisal
Marque and Reprisal - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Marque and Reprisal write by Kenneth B. Moss. This book was released on 2019-04-22. Marque and Reprisal available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Letters of marque” might suggest privateers of the Elizabethan era or the American Revolution. But such conventions are duly covered in the US Constitution, and the private military instruments they sanction are very much at work today in the form of mercenaries and military contractors. A history of such practices up to the present day, Marque and Reprisal by Kenneth B. Moss offers unique insight into the role of private actors in military conflicts and the reason they are increasingly deployed in our day. Along with an overview of mercenaries and privateers, Marque and Reprisal provides a comprehensive history of the “marque and reprisal” clause in the US Constitution, reminding us that it is not as arcane as it seems and arguing that it is not a license for all forms of undeclared war. Within this historical context Moss explains why governments and states have sought control over warfare and actors—and why private actors have reappeared in force in recent conflicts. He also looks ahead to the likelihood that cyberwar will become an important venue for “private warfare.” Moss wonders if international law will be up to the challenges of private military actors in the digital realm. Is international law, in fact, equipped to meet the challenges increasingly presented in our day by such extramilitary activity? A government makes no more serious decision than whether to resort to military force and war; and when doing so, Moss suggests, it should ensure that such actions are accountable, not on the sly, and not decided in the marketplace. Marque and Reprisal should inform future deliberations and decisions on that count.
Resurrecting Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Address Modern Threats
Resurrecting Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Address Modern Threats - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Resurrecting Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Address Modern Threats write by Jonathan L. Still. This book was released on 2013. Resurrecting Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Address Modern Threats available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Globalization and a dramatic rise in security threats to commercial interests over the last decade have brought increased legal debate to the forefront of state attention. As the U.S. looks for methods to deal with maritime piracy and cyber exploitation, perhaps policymakers should look back through history to letters of marque and reprisal, important tools for the U.S. during the American Revolution and War of 1812. While changes in warfare and developments in international law have largely vanquished their role, Congressional authority to issue such letters remains, having never been repealed. Does this Constitutional power have present merit as a useful instrument for dealing with modern security threats? This strategy research paper examines the history of letters of marque and reprisal within the development of U.S. and international law and reviews the current state of maritime piracy and cyber exploitation. It then proposes a conceptual framework for resurrecting a letter of marque and reprisal system as a means of addressing contemporary security threats within an environment of constrained military budgets and rebalanced national focus.
Engaging the Enemy
Engaging the Enemy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Engaging the Enemy write by Elizabeth Moon. This book was released on 2007-01-30. Engaging the Enemy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Marvelously compelling . . . consummate military-adventure science fiction.”—SciFi In the aftermath of the cold-blooded assassinations that killed her parents and shattered the Vatta interstellar shipping empire, Kylara Vatta sets out to avenge the killings and salvage the family business. Ky soon discovers a conspiracy of terrifying scope, breathtaking audacity, and utter ruthlessness. The only hope against such powerful evil is for all the space merchants to band together. Unfortunately, because she commands a ship that once belonged to a notorious pirate, Ky is met with suspicion, if not outright hostility . . . even from her own cousin. Before she can take the fight to the enemy, Kylara must survive a deadly minefield of deception and betrayal. Praise for Engaging the Enemy “A fast-paced space adventure, with a heroine that will captivate readers.”—Omaha World-Herald “Excels in character development as well as in its fast-paced action sequences and intricate plotting.”—Library Journal “You’ll have fun with this one, for Moon keeps things moving.”—Analog
