Rule of law in war : international law and United States counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan / Travers McLeod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLeod, Travers, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War (International law).

Rule of law.

Security, International.

Counterinsurgency--Iraq.

Counterinsurgency.

Counterinsurgency--Afghanistan.

United States--Armed Forces--Iraq.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

War and security have traditionally been held up as two areas where it is largely assumed international law has little influence on state action. 'Rule of Law in War' shows that it is possible to isolate the impact of rules, and to do so in areas that have historically been impenetrable.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Rule of Law in War: International Law and United States Counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Tables""; ""Abbreviations""; ""1: Introduction""; ""Premise and Argument""; ""Politics versus Law?""; ""Why COIN, and why the US?""; ""Use of Force and Detention""; ""Military Doctrine: Just Words?""; ""Tracing International Law�s Impact: Three Pathways""; ""Structure""; ""2: Counterinsurgency and International Law""; ""Insurgency and Counterinsurgency""

""Modern Counterinsurgency""""Juridification of War""; ""Characterizing Armed Conflict""; ""Combatants, Non-Combatants and Civilians""; ""Modern Counterinsurgency and International Law""; ""Use of Force""; ""Detention""; ""Conclusion""; ""3: Background to FM 3-24""; ""Genealogy""; ""Genesis""; ""Responses""; ""Institutionalization""; ""Conclusion""; ""4: Constructing FM 3-24""; ""Approach""; ""Pathway I: International Law�s Ideational Pull""; ""Pathway II: International Law and Legitimacy""; ""Pathway III: International Law�s Mandatory Influence""; ""Conclusion""

""5: Prosecuting FM 3-24""""Rolling out COIN""; ""Pathway I: International Law�s Ideational Pull""; ""Pathway II: International Law and Legitimacy""; ""Pathway III: International Law�s Mandatory Influence""; ""Conclusion""; ""6: Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""1. Interviews""; ""2. Military Manuals, Government Documents, and Associated Publications""; ""3. Books and Monographs""; ""4. Chapters""; ""5. Journal Articles""; ""6. Other Papers, Speeches, and Articles""; ""7. International Instruments and Associated Documents""; ""8. Cases and Legislation""; ""9. Newspapers and other Media""

""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 28, 2014).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-178496-6

0-19-102572-0

OCLC:

897810224