The contemporary law of targeting : [military objectives, proportionality and precautions in attack under additional Protocol I] / by Ian Henderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henderson, Ian.

Series:

International humanitarian law series ; v. 25.

International humanitarian law series, 1389-6776 ; v. 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War (International law).

Military weapons--Law and legislation.

Military weapons.

Humanitarian law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Armed conflict is about using force to achieve goals. As international humanitarian law regulates the means and methods that a belligerent may adopt to achieve its goals, there will inevitably be disagreements over the interpretation of that law. As for the rules that regulate targeting, the main difficulties arise over what is a lawful target and what is proportional collateral damage. This book provides a detailed analysis of those issues. Also, a chapter is dedicated to considering how United Nations Security Council sanctioning of participation in an armed conflict might affect the range of lawful targets available to a belligerent. Finally, a process is described by which legal responsibility for targeting decisions can be assessed in a complex decision-making environment.

Contents:

Introduction

What is the law applicable to targeting?

Lawful non-human targets

Lawful human targets

Effects-based operations and controversial military objectives

United Nations operations : does the law of targeting differ?

Precautions in attack

Proportionality

Who owns the bomb?

Conclusions and implications.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-260 and index).

ISBN:

1-282-60168-7

9786612601682

90-474-2826-9

OCLC:

593295855

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004174801.i-268 DOI