The war on terror and the laws of war :: a military perspective /

When a soldier in the field of battle is under attack in a small village and comes upon a villager who could be a combatant or a civilian, what rules govern how that soldier should act? If the soldier detains the villager and determines that the villager is an unaffiliated combatant, what do the rul...

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Weitere Verfasser: Lewis, Michael W. (Michael William), 1964-, Corn, Geoffrey S.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Terrorism and global justice series.
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Zusammenfassung:When a soldier in the field of battle is under attack in a small village and comes upon a villager who could be a combatant or a civilian, what rules govern how that soldier should act? If the soldier detains the villager and determines that the villager is an unaffiliated combatant, what do the rules of detention require? In The War on Terror and the Laws of War, six legal scholars with experience as military officers bring practical wisdom to the contentious topic of applying international law to the battlefield. The authors apply their unique expertise to issues that have gained greater urgency during the United States' wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: including categorizing targets and properly detaining combatants. The modern battlefield has proven to be a difficult arena in which to apply traditional legal rules. The War on Terror and the Laws of War brings clarity to the subject with an insider's perspective.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 248 pages) : forms
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199842292
0199842299
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9781283130332
9786613130334
6613130338
9780197719787
0197719783