The Civilian-Military Divide — Praeger Security International

The Civilian-Military Divide Obstacles to the Integration of Intelligence in the United States

Louise Stanton

Book Code: C35987

ISBN: 0-313-35987-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35987-3

260 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication Date: 9/23/2009

List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Series Title: Praeger Security International

Description: The U.S. Constitution is designed to distribute power in order to prevent its concentration, and in particular, it draws clear lines between the responsibilities of the military and those of civilian law enforcement. But the new global threat paradigm, requiring responses both abroad and at home, calls out for military and civilian intelligence gathering to work in tandem. The Civil-Military Divide: Obstacles to the Integration of Intelligence in the United States looks at historic and legal ramifications of such efforts.

Louise Stanton's thought-provoking work sums up the current state of U.S. intelligence gathering at all levels of government. It then looks at the range of recommendations for overhauling our intelligence efforts in the context of the U.S. Constitution to assess what may or may not be constitutionally supportable. At issue are three long-established, often reaffirmed principles: the separation of powers, the federalist system that gives the U.S. government precedence over states, and the separation of the civilian and military sectors.
Title Features:

21 tables visually represent characteristics of war, summaries of legal principles, summaries of military doctrines on war, homeland security, and intelligence
A rich bibliography on multimedia sources on war, intelligence, doctrine, and law
A glossary of acronym translations from government and military communities
A comprehensive index