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Author | : Tanisha M. Fazal |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2018-05-15 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1501719793 |
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"This book assesses the unintended consequences of the proliferation of the laws of war for both interstate and civil wars over the past two centuries"--
Author | : Samuel C. Duckett White |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2021-12-20 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9004464298 |
Download The Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book offers an exploration of unique laws and customs placed around warfare throughout history, from Indigenous Australians to the American Civil War.
Author | : Michael Byers |
Publisher | : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2007-12-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 155584846X |
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“Professor Byers’s book goes to the heart of some of the most bitterly contested recent controversies about the International Rule of Law.” —Chris Patten, Chancellor of Oxford University International law governing the use of military force has been the subject of intense public debate. Under what conditions is it appropriate, or necessary, for a country to use force when diplomacy has failed? Michael Byers, a widely known world expert on international law, weighs these issues in War Law. Byers examines the history of armed conflict and international law through a series of case studies of past conflicts, ranging from the 1837 Caroline Incident to the abuse of detainees by US forces at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Byers explores the legal controversies that surrounded the 1999 and 2001 interventions in Kosovo and Afghanistan and the 2003 war in Iraq; the development of international humanitarian law from the 1859 Battle of Solferino to the present; and the role of war crimes tribunals and the International Criminal Court. He also considers the unique influence of the United States in the evolution of this extremely controversial area of international law. War Law is neither a textbook nor a treatise, but a fascinating account of a highly controversial topic that is necessary reading for fans of military history and general readers alike. “Should be read, and pondered, by those who are seriously concerned with the legacy we will leave to future generations.” —Noam Chomsky
Author | : Gary D. Solis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 923 |
Release | : 2016-04-18 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1107135605 |
Download The Law of Armed Conflict Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book introduces students to the essential questions of the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law.
Author | : Christine Chinkin |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 611 |
Release | : 2017-04-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107171210 |
Download International Law and New Wars Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Examines the difficulties in applying international law to recent armed conflicts known as 'new wars'.
Author | : Ingrid Detter de Lupis Frankopan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 564 |
Release | : 2000-09-28 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780521787758 |
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Author | : Michael A. Newton |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 2019-01-24 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1316999734 |
Download The United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual: Commentary and Critique provides an irreplaceable resource for any politician, international expert, or military practitioner who wishes to understand the approach taken by the American military in the complex range of modern conflicts. Readers will understand the strengths and weaknesses of US legal and policy pronouncements and the reasons behind the modern American way of war, whether US forces deploy alone or in coalitions. This book provides unprecedented and precise analysis of the US approach to the most pressing problems in modern wars, including controversies surrounding use of human shields, fighting in urban areas, the use of cyberwar and modern weaponry, expanding understanding of human rights, and the rise of ISIS. This group of authors, including academics and military practitioners, provides a wealth of expertise that demystifies overlapping threads of law and policy amidst the world's seemingly intractable conflicts.
Author | : David Kennedy |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2009-01-10 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1400827361 |
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Modern war is law pursued by other means. Once a bit player in military conflict, law now shapes the institutional, logistical, and physical landscape of war. At the same time, law has become a political and ethical vocabulary for marking legitimate power and justifiable death. As a result, the battlespace is as legally regulated as the rest of modern life. In Of War and Law, David Kennedy examines this important development, retelling the history of modern war and statecraft as a tale of the changing role of law and the dramatic growth of law's power. Not only a restraint and an ethical yardstick, law can also be a weapon--a strategic partner, a force multiplier, and an excuse for terrifying violence. Kennedy focuses on what can go wrong when humanitarian and military planners speak the same legal language--wrong for humanitarianism, and wrong for warfare. He argues that law has beaten ploughshares into swords while encouraging the bureaucratization of strategy and leadership. A culture of rules has eroded the experience of personal decision-making and responsibility among soldiers and statesmen alike. Kennedy urges those inside and outside the military who wish to reduce the ferocity of battle to understand the new roles--and the limits--of law. Only then will we be able to revitalize our responsibility for war.
Author | : Andrew Clapham |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0198810466 |
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This book provides an accessible and engaging account of the contemporary laws of war. It highlights how, even though war has been outlawed and should be finished as an institution, states continue to claim that they can wage necessary wars of self-defence, engage in lawful killings in war, and imprison law-of-war detainees.
Author | : Adil Ahmad Haque |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0199687390 |
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The laws are not silent in war, but what should they say? What is the moral function of the law of armed conflict? Should the law protect civilians who do not fight but help those who do? Should the law protect soldiers who perform non-combat functions or who may be safely captured? How certain should a soldier be that an individual is a combatant rather than a civilian before using lethal force? What risks should soldiers take on themselves to avoid harming civilians? When do inaccurate weapons become unlawfully indiscriminate? When does "collateral damage" to civilians become unlawfully disproportionate? Should civilians lose their legal rights by serving, voluntarily or involuntarily, as human shields? Finally, when should killing civilians constitute a war crime? These are the questions that Law and Morality at War answers, contributing to a cutting-edge international debate. Drawing on the concepts and methods of contemporary moral and legal philosophy, the book develops a normative framework within which the laws of war and international criminal law can be evaluated, criticized, and reformed. While several philosophical works critically examine the moral status of civilians and combatants, this book fills a gap, offering both an account of the laws of war and war crimes, and proposing how the law could be improved from a moral point of view. Finally, it explores when, if ever, the emotional pressures under which soldiers act should partially or wholly excuse their wrongful actions.