New battlefields, old laws : critical debates from the Hague Conventions to asymmetric warfare /

An internationally-recognized authority on constitutional law, national security law, and counterterrorism, William C. Banks believes changing patterns of global conflict are forcing a reexamination of the traditional laws of war. The Hague Rules, the customary laws of war, and the post-1949 law of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Banks, William C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2011.
Series:Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare.
Subjects:
Humanitarian law.
Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation.
Asymmetric warfare.
Droit international humanitaire.
Guerre asymétrique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom.
LAW > International.
International Law.
Law, Politics & Government.
Treaties, International.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:An internationally-recognized authority on constitutional law, national security law, and counterterrorism, William C. Banks believes changing patterns of global conflict are forcing a reexamination of the traditional laws of war. The Hague Rules, the customary laws of war, and the post-1949 law of armed conflict no longer account for nonstate groups that wage prolonged campaigns of terrorism-or even more conventional attacks. Yet not everyone concurs. Some scholars believe current laws are broad enough to accommodate these new realities. Recognizing that many of today's conflicts are low.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0231526563
9780231526562

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