Review by Choice Review
Military necessity within the context of international humanitarian law is a complex topic not often undertaken due to its difficult nature. Hayashi (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute) seeks to fill the gap by explaining military necessity's normative properties and its various contexts. The product is an in-depth analysis of the many roles of military necessity and how it fits within the current realm of humanitarian law. Like the topic itself, the result is complex and involves understanding of many different concepts and ideas from fields as varied as international law, moral philosophy, and strategic studies. Within the field of military intervention and military necessity this will likely become a touchstone account. Outside of the content area, though, this book is likely to make little impact given its depth and the amount of knowledge it assumes the reader holds. The limited utility does not speak to the content or analysis but only to the heightened level of information needed to make use of this specialized text. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and faculty. --William R. Pruitt, Endicott College
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Review by Choice Review
