A toolbox for the application of the rules of targeting /
How military commanders interpret the rules of targeting impacts not only on whether civilians and civilian objects are harmed in the course of a military operation, but also on the scale of harm that ensues. Commentators have queried whether military commanders observed the law even when parties to...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2016.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | How military commanders interpret the rules of targeting impacts not only on whether civilians and civilian objects are harmed in the course of a military operation, but also on the scale of harm that ensues. Commentators have queried whether military commanders observed the law even when parties to a conflict acted in accordance with mandates to protect civilians, as was the case when a coalition of states bombed targets in Libya in 2011. However, limited guidance is publicly available on how military commanders apply these rules on the battlefield. In order to allow military commanders to ex. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (461 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781443889544 1443889547 9781527509030 1527509036 |