Of war and law:
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Main Author: Kennedy, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press ©2006
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Online Access:DE-1046
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-178) and index
War as a legal institution -- The historical context : how did we get here? -- War by law
Modern war is law pursued by other means. Once a bit player in military conflict, law now shapes the institutional, logistical, and physical landscape of war. At the same time, law has become a political and ethical vocabulary for marking legitimate power and justifiable death. As a result, the battlespace is as legally regulated as the rest of modern life. In Of War and Law, David Kennedy examines this important development, retelling the history of modern war and statecraft as a tale of the changing role of law and the dramatic growth of law's power. Not only a restraint and an ethical yards
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 191 pages)
ISBN:1400827361
9781400827367

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