The law of war
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The law of war
（Justice, international law and global security）
Ashgate, c2013
3rd ed
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 17 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p. [491]-523
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The third edition of Ingrid Detter's authoritative work explores the changing legal context of modern warfare in light of events over the last decade. Ingrid Detter reviews the status of non-State actors, as individuals and groups become more prominent in international society. Covering post 9/11 events and the resulting changes in the ethos of war, the author analyses the role of military companies and examines what their legitimacy means for international society. The edition also discusses certain 'intrinsic' rules in the Law of War, such as rules giving individuals the right to be spared genocide, torture, slavery and apartheid and assure them basic democratic rights. The author questions the right of 'illegal' combatants to be treated as prisoners of war and suggests that a minimum standard must be afforded to all, whether captured dictators or detainees suspected of terrorism. In the modern world, the individual (the soldier, the civilian, the dictator, the terrorist or the pirate) can no longer behave as they wish. Further new topics include 'target killings', the 'right to protect' ('R2P', - claimed to be a new form of intervention), the use of unregulated weapons such as drones and robots, the war scenario in Outer Space and cyber crimes. There is also a discussion of new developments in the field of war crimes including severe criticism of the novel concept 'joint criminal enterprise' (JCE), which, in the opinion of the author, undermines the Rule of Law. This updated and expanded edition will be of use to statesmen, scholars and students of international relations and international law.
Table of Contents
- Contents: Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the third edition
- Part I General Principles: The concept of war
- Prohibition of war
- Prevention of war
- The war-waging machinery
- The nature of the law of war
- Spatial application of the law of war. Part II Rules on Belligerence: Restrictions on weapons
- Prohibited methods of warfare
- Humanitarian rules. Part III Consequential Aspects of the Law of War: Effects of state of war
- Execution of the law of war
- Suspension of the law of war. Conclusions
- Select bibliography
- Index.
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