English | 2022 | EPUB, Converted PDF | 17 MB
Gary D. Solis, B09GL1BDWC, 110883163X, 1108934714, 1108926932, 9781108831635, 9781108934718, 9781108926935, 978-1108934718, 978-1108926935
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 Guantánamo 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.
