Binding: Paperback
Description: Newly revised and updated The Law of Armed Conflict introduces students to the law of war in an age of terrorism. What law of armed conflict (LOAC) or its civilian counterpart international humanitarian law (IHL) applies in a particular armed conflict? Are terrorists bound by that law? What constitutes a war crime? What (or who) is a lawful target and how are targeting decisions made? What are 'rules of engagement and who formulates them? How can an autonomous weapon system be bound by the law of armed conflict? Why were the Guant namo military commissions a failure? Featuring new chapters this book takes students through these topics and more employing real - world examples and legal opinions from the US and abroad. From Nuremberg to 9/11, from courts - martial to the US Supreme Court from the nineteenth century to the twenty - first the law of war is explained interpreted and applied with clarity and depth.
Title: The Law Of Armed Conflict International Humanitarian Law In War
Author(s): Solis Gary D. (United States Military Academy)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9781108926935
Pages: 850 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises
Publication Date: 10/21/2021
Category: International Organisations & Institutions