The Law of Armed Conflict: International Humanitarian Law in War (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108831635)

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疣amo 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.

Author: Gary D. Solis
ISBN-10: 110883163X
ISBN-13: 9781108831635
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/21/2021
Pages: 850
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.42lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.63d