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The United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual: Commentary and Critique

The United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual: Commentary and Critique

Name: The United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual: Commentary and Critique
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108447690
Price: 592.67 HKD
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Author: Michael A. Newton
ISBN: 9781108447690

By Michael A. Newton

Cambridge University Press February 2019

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ISBN-13: 9781108447690
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: February 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual: Commentary and Critique provides an irreplaceable resource for any politician, international expert, or military practitioner who wishes to understand the approach taken by the American military in the complex range of modern conflicts. Readers will understand the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. legal and policy pronouncements and the reasons behind the modern American way of war, whether U.S. forces deploy alone or in coalitions.

This book provides unprecedented and precise analysis of the U.S. approach to the most pressing problems in modern wars, including controversies surrounding use of human shields, fighting in urban areas, the use of cyberwar and modern weaponry, expanding understanding of human rights, and the rise of ISIS. This group of authors, including academics and military practitioners, provides a wealth of expertise that demystifies overlapping threads of law and policy amidst the world's seemingly intractable conflicts.

Part I. Background and Bureaucratic Formation of the Manual:

1. Framing Thoughts on the DoD Law of War Manual & This Commentary Michael A. Newton

2. The US Department of Defense Law of War Manual: Why, What, and How Karl Chang

3. Specifically Vague: The Defensive Purpose of the DoD Law of War Manual Chris Jenks

Part II. Prominent Perspectives on the DoD Manual: 4. Practitioners and the Law of War Manual Charles Dunlap

5. A NATO Perspective on the Manual Steven Hill

6. A Subordinate Service Perspective on the DoD Law of War Manual Geoffrey Corn

Part III. Substantive Contributions and Controversies:

7. Back to the Basics: Core Law of War Principles Through the Lens of the DoD Manual Ray Murphy

8. The Manual's Redefined Concept of Non-International Armed Conflict: Applying Faux LOAC to a Fictional NIAC David E. Graham

9. Aspects of the distinction principle under the US DoD Law of War Manual Bill Boothby

10. At War With Itself: The DoD Law of War Manual's Tension Between Doctrine and Practice on Target Verification and Precautions in Attack Peter Margulies

11. Misdirected: Targeting and Attack under the DoD Manual Adil Ahmad Haque

12. Muddying the Waters: The Need for Precision-Guided Terminology in the DOD Law of War Manual Laurie R. Blank

13. Detention and Prosecution As Described in the DoD Manual Andrew Clapham

14. The DoD Conception of the Law of Occupation Yael Ronen

Part IV. The Manual's Long Term Prospects and Implications:

15. Commentary on the Law of Cyber Operations and the DoD Law of War Manual Gary D. Brown

16. The DoD Law of War Manual As Applied to Coalition Command and Control Michael A Newton

17. Armed Groups and the DoD Manual: Shining a Light on Overlooked Issues Katharine Fortin

18. Hybrid Law, Complex Battlespaces: What's the Use of a Law of War Manual? Aurel Sari.

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