This book fills a gap in existing scholarship by providing a theoretically rich, global examination of the operation and reform of military courts in democracies. Drawing on a newly-created global dataset, it examines trends across states and over time.

Brett J. Kyle is Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA.

Andrew G. Reiter is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Mount Holyoke College, USA.

Chapter 1. Why Military Justice Matters

Chapter 2. The Role of Military Justice in the Modern World

Chapter 3. Judges, Generals, and Politicians: The Fight Over Military Justice

Chapter 4. Full Subordination in Portugal and Colombia: Playing by Civilian Rules

Chapter 5. Jurisdictional Contestation in Indonesia and Fiji: Competing for Control of Military Justice

Chapter 6. Military Overreach in Brazil and Pakistan: When the Generals Become the Judges

Chapter 7. From Full Subordination to Military Overreach and Back Again: Military Justice in the United States

Chapter 8. Conclusion

Appendix. Military Legal Subordination in the Modern World