Military Strategy Versus Legal Protection: How does the Strategic Importance of SOFAs Override a Desire for Legal Control Over Citizens

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Brief Overview

Status of forces agreements determine the legal status of military forces peacefully stationed in another country. This study evaluates when the strategic value of the agreement overrules the desire to have jurisdictional control over those forces.

Author

• Aubree Herrin, University of Iowa