Book review: The war prerogative: history, reform, and constitutional design by Rosara Joseph

"The War Prerogative: History, Reform, and Constitutional Design." Rosara Joseph. Oxford University Press. September 2013. --- In this book, Rosara Joseph studies the evolution of the war prerogative in England from 1600-2012. The author traces the historical theory and practice of the war prerogative and proposes reform of the constitutional arrangements for its exercise. Meticulously-researched and written in a lively and engaging style, the book will interest scholars in international and constitutional law, political science, and modern history, writes Gordon Bannerman.