Marque And Reprisal

Author : Elizabeth Moon
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345447593

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Marque and Reprisal by Elizabeth Moon Pdf

“An utterly satisfying adventure . . . In Kylara Vatta, Moon has created another tough and complex heroine.”—Scifi Though the exciting military career she hoped for never materialized, Ky Vatta still sees plenty of combat. An unknown adversary has launched a full-throttle offensive against Vatta Transport Ltd., Ky’s father’s interstellar shipping empire—killing most of Ky’s family. Fighting for her very survival, Ky is determined to avenge her family’s deaths. Teaming up with a band of stranded mercenaries, her black-sheep cousin Stella, and Stella’s roguish ex-lover, Ky struggles to penetrate the tangled web of political intrigue that surrounds the attacks. Amid suspicion and deception, she is prepared to take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that Vatta stays in business. What she’s not prepared for is the shocking truth behind the terror— and a confrontation with murderous treachery. . . . Praise for Marque and Reprisal “The intrigue-filled plot lends a marque of distinction.”—Entertainment Weekly “Excellent plotting and characters support the utterly realistic action sequences: swift, jolting, [and] merciless.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A gripping, action-packed book.”—Omaha World-Herald

Author : Elizabeth Moon
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345447579

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Engaging the Enemy by Elizabeth Moon Pdf

“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

Author : Kenneth B. Moss
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780700627752

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Marque and Reprisal by Kenneth B. Moss Pdf

“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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1038 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:B3480015

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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion by Anonim Pdf

Author : David F. Forte,Matthew Spalding
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781621572688

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The Heritage Guide to the Constitution by David F. Forte,Matthew Spalding Pdf

A landmark work of more than one hundred scholars, The Heritage Guide to the Constitution is a unique line-by-line analysis explaining every clause of America's founding charter and its contemporary meaning. In this fully revised second edition, leading scholars in law, history, and public policy offer more than two hundred updated and incisive essays on every clause of the Constitution. From the stirring words of the Preamble to the Twenty-seventh Amendment, you will gain new insights into the ideas that made America, important debates that continue from our Founding, and the Constitution's true meaning for our nation.

Author : Elizabeth Moon
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345447616

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Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon Pdf

"Filled with fast-paced action and well-conceived characters.”—Booklist Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father’s only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it’s no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can’t hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar cruiser. It’s adventure, not commerce, that stirs her soul. And despite her family’s misgivings, there can be no doubt that a Vatta in the service will prove a valuable asset. But with a single error in judgment, it all comes crumbling down. Expelled from the Academy in disgrace–and returning home to her humiliated family, a storm of high-profile media coverage, and the gaping void of her own future–Ky is ready to face the inevitable onslaught of anger, disappointment, even pity. But soon after opportunity’s door slams shut, Ky finds herself with a ticket to ride– and a shot at redemption–as captain of a Vatta Transport ship. It’s a simple assignment: escorting one of the Vatta fleet’s oldest ships on its final voyage . . . to the scrapyard. But keeping it simple has never been Ky’s style. And even though her father has provided a crew of seasoned veterans to baby-sit the fledgling captain on her maiden milk run, they can’t stop Ky from turning the routine mission into a risky venture–in the name of turning a profit for Vatta Transport, of course. By snapping up a lucrative delivery contract defaulted on by a rival company, and using part of the proceeds to upgrade her condemned vehicle, Ky aims to prove she’s got more going for her than just her family’s famous name. But business will soon have to take a backseat to bravery, when Ky’s change of plans sails her and the crew straight into the middle of a colonial war. For all her commercial savvy, it’s her military training and born-soldier’s instincts that Ky will need to call on in the face of deadly combat, dangerous mercenaries, and violent mutiny. . . . “Compelling . . . a superior novel . . . Trading in Danger [has] originality and intelligence.”—SciFi

Author : Charles Sumner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Privateering
ISBN : LCCN:19008781

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Letters of Marque and Reprisal by Charles Sumner Pdf

Author : Patrick O’Brian
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007429073

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The Letter of Marque (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 12) by Patrick O’Brian Pdf

Thrown out of the navy for a crime he did not commit, Jack Aubrey has lost everything he held most dear.

Author : Anthony D'amato
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789047412731

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International Law Sources by Anthony D'amato Pdf

Very few authors have ever had their collected papers published in a series of volumes. As far as we know, Anthony D’Amato is the first legal scholar to be accorded this signal honor. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers is pleased to announce the third volume of this acclaimed series. In this volume, the author updates his essays on sources and the foundational questions of international law with new commentary.

Author : Brien Hallett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781440843242

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The Powers of the U.S. Congress by Brien Hallett Pdf

Offering a unique resource for students, scholars, and citizens, this work fully explains all of the 21 enumerated powers of the U.S. Congress, from the "power of the purse" to the power to declare war. This work presents a comprehensive overview of the 21 congressional powers enumerated in the Constitution of the United States through essays that focus on each power. These informative essays introduce and explain each power individually, address its evolution from 1789 to the modern day and into the foreseeable future, and provide real-world examples of how each power has been applied through U.S. history. The comprehensive content enables an understanding of the mutually supporting interplay of all of the legislative powers in our government's system of checks and balances, and it allows readers to better appreciate how radical and daring the framers were at the Philadelphia convention in 1787. Readers will learn about Congressional powers that greatly impact modern citizens, many of which are frequently mentioned in news media due to policy struggles over budget, immigration, and national security; debates regarding the ideal size and role of government; and many others. The contributors also address questions regarding the responsibilities of the Congress, the ways in which Congress has met or failed to meet these responsibilities over the past two centuries, and what changes to congressional power may come in the future.

Author : Louis Fisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015059116692

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Presidential War Power by Louis Fisher Pdf

For this new edition, Louis Fisher has updated his arguments to include critiques of the Clinton & Bush presidencies, particularly the Use of Force Act, the Iraq Resolution of 2002, the 'preemption doctrine' of the current U.S. administration, & the order authorizing military tribunals.

Author : Anthony J. Bellia Jr.,Bradford R. Clark
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190666781

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The Law of Nations and the United States Constitution by Anthony J. Bellia Jr.,Bradford R. Clark Pdf

The Law of Nations and the United States Constitution offers a new lens through which anyone interested in constitutional governance in the United States should analyze the role and status of customary international law in U.S. courts. The book explains that the law of nations has not interacted with the Constitution in any single overarching way. Rather, the Constitution was designed to interact in distinct ways with each of the three traditional branches of the law of nations that existed when it was adopted--namely, the law merchant, the law of state-state relations, and the law maritime. By disaggregating how different parts of the Constitution interacted with different kinds of international law, the book provides an account of historical understandings and judicial precedent that will help judges and scholars more readily identify and resolve the constitutional questions presented by judicial use of customary international law today. Part I describes the three traditional branches of the law of nations and examines their relationship with the Constitution. Part II describes the emergence of modern customary international law in the twentieth century, considers how it differs from the traditional branches of the law of nations, and explains why its role or status in U.S. courts requires an independent, context-specific analysis of its interaction with the Constitution. Part III assesses how both modern and traditional customary international law should be understood to interact with the Constitution today.

Author : Thomas Danly Suplée
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : PRNC:32101068012069

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A Hand-book of Civil Government Under the Constitution of the United States by Thomas Danly Suplée Pdf

Author : E. Heinze,B. Steele
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230101791

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Ethics, Authority, and War by E. Heinze,B. Steele Pdf

In original essays written by both senior scholars as well as rising younger scholars in the field of international ethics, this volume addresses the ethics of war in an era when non-state actors are playing an increasingly prominent role in armed conflict.

Author : Sean D. Murphy,Edward T. Swaine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1065 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199361977

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The Law of U.S. Foreign Relations by Sean D. Murphy,Edward T. Swaine Pdf

The Law of U.S. Foreign Relations is a comprehensive and incisive discussion of the rules that govern the conduct of U.S. relations with foreign countries and international organizations, and the rules governing how international law applies within the U.S. legal system. Among other topics, this volume examines the constitutional and historical foundations of congressional, executive, and judicial authority in foreign affairs. This includes the constitutional tensions prevalent in legislative efforts to control executive diplomacy, as well as the ebb and flow of judicial engagement in transnational disputes - with the judiciary often serving as umpire but at times invoking doctrines of abstention. The process of U.S. adherence to treaties and other international agreements is closely scrutinized as the authors examine how such law, as well as customary international law and the law-making acts of international organizations, can become a source of U.S. law. Individual chapters focus on the special challenges posed by the exercise of war powers by the federal government (including during recent incidents of international armed conflict), the complex role of the several states in foreign affairs, and the imperative to protect individual rights in the transnational sphere. Among the contemporary issues discussed are the immunity of foreign heads of State, treatment of detainees at Guantánamo, movement of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, state-level foreign compacts to address climate change, bans affecting refugees and asylum-seekers, and recent interpretations of key statutes, such as the Alien Tort Statute, the Torture Victim Protection Act, and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.