Underground warfare / Daphne Richemond-Barak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richemond-Barak, Daphné, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tunnel warfare (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Underground warfare was a tactic of yesteryear, but has now re-emerged as more complex and more dangerous than ever before. This work is the first of its kind to examine tunnel warfare in a systematic and comprehensive way, addressing the legal issues while keeping in mind operational and strategic challenges. As in many other aspects of contemporary warfare, the renewed use of the subterranean in armed conflict presents a challenge for many democracies. To Dr Richemond-Barak, this challenge has not only been under-explored, it is also largely underestimated by the community of states, security experts, and public opinion. She analyzes traditional issues of international humanitarian law as they relate to tunnels and underground operations such as principles of dual use, proportionality, and advanced warning.

Contents:

Tunnels in conflict : ancient uses to contemporary threats

Underground warfare : from a tool of war to a global security threat

Sovereignty over the underground

Contending with tunnels : law, strategy, and methods

Underground warfare and the jus ad bellum

Underground warfare and the jus in bello : general considerations

Underground warfare in urban areas.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-045727-9

0-19-045728-7

0-19-045726-0