Politics and the General in Supreme Command: Law Reform and Averting Unjust War

This book argues for reform of the convention that, when politicians decide on a course of action, the general in supreme command obeys without question.

The entire spread‑out chain of command is unified in the general, who offers the only connection between the military and politics. Offering the sole connection between the military and politics, only the general can turn political directions into military command and capacitate war. Thus, the general has unique opportunity to resist uncons...