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

Law

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

By Michael A. Newton
Cambridge University Press February 2019

Specifications

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

Details

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.

Table of Contents

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.
HKD 592.67 −3%
HKD 611.00

Inclusive of HK delivery

Ready to ship
Delivery Time: around 4-5 weeks
Extra 10 working days if shipping address outside Hong Kong
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Order Form
Save

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from Law

View all
The Tradition and Modern Transition of Chinese Law
Springer-Verlag

The Tradition and Modern Transition of Chinese Law

Jinfan Zhang
HKD 2,925.00
Energy Law in India 3rd Edition
Kluwer Law International

Energy Law in India 3rd Edition

Mohammad Naseem
The Law on Contracts
LexisNexis Singapore

The Law on Contracts

Rommel J. Casis
HKD 269.64
Parenting Plan Evaluations: Applied Research for the Family Court 2nd Edition
Oxford University Press

Parenting Plan Evaluations: Applied Research for the Family Court 2nd Edition

Leslie Drozd
HKD 1,670.83
Principles and Practices of Aquatic Law
CRC Press

Principles and Practices of Aquatic Law

John Robert Fletemeyer
HKD 1,708.08
Handbook of Agri-Food Law in China, Germany, European Union: Food Security, Food Safety, Sustainable Use of Resources in Agriculture
Springer-Verlag

Handbook of Agri-Food Law in China, Germany, European Union: Food Security, Food Safety, Sustainable Use of Resources in Agriculture

Ines Hartel
HKD 2,925.00