The war prerogative : history, reform, and constitutional design /
Rosara Joseph.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The war prerogative is the power of the Crown, exercised by the government, to declare war and deploy armed forces overseas. This book traces the theory and practice of the war prerogative in England from 1600 to the modern day and considers potential reform of the constitutional arrangements for its exercise.