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Emergency Powers in Theory and Practice
ISBN-13:
9781134795291
Veröffentl:
2017
Seiten:
256
Autor:
Michael Head
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
2 - DRM Adobe
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Why have the early years of the 21st century seen increasing use of emergency-type powers or claims of supra-legal executive authority, particularly by the Western countries regarded as the world's leading democracies, primarily the UK, the US and Australia? This book examines the extraordinary range of executive and prerogative powers used and challenges attempts by legal and academic theorists to relativise, rationalise, legitimise or propose supposedly safe limits for the use of emergency powers, especially since the September 2001 terrorist attacks.
Contents: Preface; Introduction: emergency powers and the shadow of Carl Schmitt; Emergency powers on the rise: case studies; Critical lessons of history; Martial law, emergency doctrines, official lawlessness and judicial complicity; Legality and semi-legality: 'models of accommodation' and 'business as usual'; Models of extra-legality and illegality: Carl Schmitt's lengthening shadow; Capitalism and dictatorial powers: a Marxist critique; Britain: 'civil contingencies' and prerogative powers; The United States: presidential powers and declarations of emergency; Australia: vague emergency plans; International human rights law: no protection; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
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