The Legitimate Use of Military Force (eBook, ePUB)

The Just War Tradition and the Customary Law of Armed Conflict
Redaktion: Hensel, Howard M.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Throughout human history, scholars, statesmen and military leaders have attempted to define what constitutes the legitimate use of armed force by one community against another. This volume brings together an internationally recognized team of scholars to explore the philosophical and societal foundations of just war tradition.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317025863
• Artikelnr.: 44863603

Autorenporträt

Dr Howard M. Hensel has been a Professor on the faculty of the Air War College since 1986 and currently serves as the Director of Foundations of Warfighting Strategy.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction, Howard M. Hensel; Part I Perspectives on Just War
Doctrine, International Relations, and Armed Conflict: Theocentric natural
law and just war doctrine, Howard M. Hensel; Anthropocentric natural law
and its implications for international relations and armed conflict, Howard
M. Hensel; The rejection of natural law and its implications for
international relations and armed conflict, Howard M. Hensel. Part II
International Law and the Customary Principles Underpinning the Law of
Armed Conflict: Preemption and preventive war, Gregory A. Raymond and
Charles W. Kegley Jr; The development of international humanitarian law and
the continued relevance of custom, Jean-Marie Henckaerts; The Martens
clause and military necessity, Mika Nishimura Hayashi; The principle of
distinction: beyond an obligation of customary international humanitarian
law, Jean-François Quéguiner; The principle of proportionality, A.P.V.
Rogers; Hors de combat: post-September 11 challenges to the rules, Avril
McDonald; Occupation responsibilities and constraints, Charles Garraway;
Conclusion, Howard M. Hensel; Index.