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The war on terror and the laws of war : a military perspective / [edited by] Michael W. Lewis ; [authors, Geoffrey S. Corn and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Terrorism and global justice series.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Terrorism and global justice series
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
- Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation.
- Terrorism.
- Detention of persons.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (265 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 thecontentious 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 adifficult 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.
- Contents:
- What law applies to the war on terror? / by Geoffrey S. Corn
- Targeting of persons and property / by Eric T. Jensen
- Detention of combatants and the global war on terror / by James A. Schoettler, Jr.
- Interrogation and treatment of detainees in the global war on terror / by Dick Jackson
- Trial and punishment for battlefield misconduct / by Geoffrey S. Corn and Eric T. Jensen
- Command responsibility and accountability / by Victor M. Hansen
- Battlefield perspectives on the laws of war / by Michael W. Lewis.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2009.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-771978-3
- 1-283-13033-5
- 9786613130334
- 0-19-984229-9
- OCLC:
- 729242931
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