The US congress understands the importance of special forces oversight, why doesn’t the UK parliament?

Walpole, Liam (2019) The US congress understands the importance of special forces oversight, why doesn’t the UK parliament? Democratic Audit Blog (19 Mar 2019). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The US Congress has recently ordered a review of the country’s special operations forces – something that the UK Parliament is unable to do. As special forces are increasingly used in actions overseas, and face growing questions about accountability and resources, Liam Walpole argues it is time for the UK government to abandon its outdated attitude and allow for the democratic oversight of special forces in Parliament.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2019 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	11 Jan 2021 21:06
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:51
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/108054

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