Langbeschreibung
Modern armed conflict raises serious questions concerning the relationship between the law of armed conflict and the reality of contemporary warfare. This engaging volume addresses some of the contemporary normative and legal challenges and problems associated with the application of the concepts of just war, the just conduct of war, and the law of armed conflict to 21st century warfare.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents: Introduction; Military necessity and the war against global terrorism, Gregory A. Raymond; Targeting regime leaders during armed hostilities: an effective way to achieve regime change?, Catherine Lotrionte; The protection of cultural objects during armed conflicts, Howard M. Hensel; The principle of civilian protection and contemporary armed conflict, Mika Nishimura Hayashi; Detention, the 'War on Terror' and international law, FranÃ
oise J. Hampson; The impact of the war on terror on the accountability of armed groups, George Andreopoulos; The war on terrorism: time for a new 'Wise War' framework, April Morgan; Conclusion: amid normative and conceptual crisis, Richard Falk; Index.