In the Name of Defense

What happens when governments call war "e;defense"e;?In In the Name of Defense, M.H. Clairewell examines one of the most powerful words in political life and one of the most dangerous. The book argues that "e;defense"e; does more than describe a lawful response to attack. It can also compress time, shift moral burden, and turn contested choices into apparent necessity.Drawing on public records, le...