Laws of war and 21st century conflict /

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Imprint:New York : International Debate Education Association, c2012.
Description:226 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8776220
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Varying Form of Title:Laws of war and twenty-first century conflict
Laws of war and XXI century conflict
Other authors / contributors:Gaston, E. L.
ISBN:9781617700262
1617700266
Notes:Includes bibliographical references
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Regulating War
  • Rules of War, Laws of War
  • The Legitimation of Violence: A Critical History of the Laws of War
  • Part 2. International Humanitarian Law's Relevance for 21st Century Conflict
  • Torture and the Terror War
  • The Politics of the Geneva Conventions: Avoiding Formalist Traps
  • Sixty Years of the Geneva Conventions: Learning from the Past to Better Face the Future
  • The Law of War in the War on Terror
  • Counterinsurgency, Rule of Law Operations, and International Law
  • Part 3. International Humanitarian Law and Civilian Protection
  • Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Operationalizing the Law of Armed Conflict in New Warfare
  • Fighting the Laws of War: Protecting Civilians in Asymmetric Conflict
  • Sparing Civilians, Buildings and Even the Enemy
  • Part 4. Participation in Hostilities
  • The Civilianization of Armed Conflict: Trends and Implications
  • NATO/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: "Collateral Damage" or Unlawful Killings? Violations of the Laws of War by NATO During Operation Allied Force
  • US/NATO Targeting of Afghan Drug Traffickers: An Illegal and Dangerous Precedent?
  • IHL and Civilian Participation in Hostilities in the OPT by the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research, Harvard University
  • Part 5. Targeted Killings and Drones
  • Letter from Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union, to President Barack Obama
  • The Obama Administration and International Law
  • Law and Policy of Targeted Killing
  • Report of the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions. Addendum: Study on Targeted Killings
  • Part 6. Globalization, State Responsibility, and Future Threats
  • Five Wars of Globalization
  • Mercenarism 2.0? The Rise of the Modern Private Security Industry and Its Implications for International Humanitarian Law Enforcement
  • Building a Better WarBot: Ethical Issues in the Design of Unmanned Systems for Military Applications