Don't - A Reader's Guide to the Military's Anti-Gay Policy

"For more than a decade, Janet E. Halley's groundbreaking work in queer legal theory has made hers a central voice in law and sexuality studies. For anyone interested in understanding the rhetorical battlefield of the U.S. military's anti-gay policies, "Don't" is a must."--Kendall Thomas, Columbia University School of Law

Sommario

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Negotiations and the Players>
Clinton Is to Conduct as Congress Is to Status>
But Everyone Agrees on the Propensity Clauses

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Info autore

Janet E. Halley

Riassunto

Explains how the American military's new anti-gay policy is fundamentally misdescribed by its common nickname, 'Don't Ask/Don't Tell'. This book argues that not only homosexuals but all military personnel are placed in danger by the this policy. It is suitable for legal scholars, policymakers, activists, and military historians and personnel.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Halley, Janet Halley, Janet E. Halley, Janet Halley
• Editore: Duke University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.04.1999
• EAN: 9780822322856
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2285-6
• Pagine: 176
• Peso: 422 g
• Serie: Public Planet Books; Public Planet Books
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Militärische Institutionen