Author : William H. Boothby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 49,39 MB
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1108427588
A detailed and highly authoritative critical commentary appraising the vitally important United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual.
Author : Michael A. Newton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 19,11 MB
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 1316999734
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 : Michael Byers
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 12,24 MB
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 155584846X
“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 : Andrew Clapham
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Law
ISBN : 0198810466
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 : Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 30,71 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Military art and science
ISBN :
Author : Office of Gen Counse Dep't of Defense
Publisher :
Page : 1166 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780997878301
The Department of Defense Law of War Manual belongs on the shelf of every researcher, journalist, lawyer, historian, and individual interested in foreign affairs, international law, human rights, or national security. The Manual provides a comprehensive, authoritative interpretation of the law of war for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Author : Olivier Corten
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 11,56 MB
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 1509949003
Praise for previous edition: “...a comprehensive, meticulously-researched study of contemporary international law governing the use of armed force in international relations...' Andrew Garwood-Gowers, Queensland University of Technology Law Review, Volume 12(2) When this first English language edition of The Law Against War published it quickly established itself as a classic. Detailed, analytically rigorous and comprehensive, it provided an indispensable guide to the legal framework regulating the use of force. Now a decade on the much anticipated new edition brings the work up to date. It looks at new precedents arising from the Arab Spring; the struggle against the "Islamic State" in Iraq and Syria; and the conflicts in Ukraine and Yemen. It also reflects the new doctrinal debates surrounding recent state practice. Previous positions are reconsidered and in some cases revised, notably the question of consensual intervention and the very definition of force, particularly, to accommodate targeted extrajudicial executions and cyber-operations. Finally, the new edition provides detailed coverage of the concept of self-defense, reflecting recent interpretations of the International Court of Justice and the ongoing controversies surrounding its definition and interpretation.
Author : Sam Selvadurai
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 27,67 MB
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 1316511987
An exploration into how uncertainty and political and ethical biases affect international law governing the use of force.
Author : David Kennedy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 23,39 MB
Release : 2009-01-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 1400827361
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 : Library of Congress
Publisher :
Page : 1590 pages
File Size : 18,32 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN :
