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The Law of Maritime Blockade sets out the law applicable to maritime blockades in armed conflict, testing the traditional rules of maritime blockade against the requirements of contemporary international humanitarian law. An important issue addressed is the legality of a blockade even if it results in mass starvation of the affected population.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Maritime Neutrality Law
- 3: The Law of Contraband
- 4: The Historical Practice of Blockade
- 5: Blockade Law
- 6: Blockade and the Civilian Population
- 7: International Humanitarian Law and Blockade
- 8: Blockade in Non-International Armed Conflict
- 9: International Human Rights Law and Blockade
- 10: Conclusions and Recommendations
- Appendix: Model Law of Blockade
About the author
Dr Phillip Drew is an Associate Professor in the College of Law, at the Australian National University, where he teaches courses on International Humanitarian Law, Military Operations Law, Maritime Security Law, and Peacekeeping Law. A retired military officer who served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 30 years, he has participated in a number of armed conflicts and peacekeeping operations. He has commanded a variety of military units both in Canada and overseas, and was the Legal Advisor to the Canadian Pacific Fleet from 2004-2009. As a Senior Consultant for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) he regularly works with governments in West Africa to develop and implement counter-piracy and maritime crime legislation. He is currently a member of the United Nations Expert Working Group for University Education, an initiative of the Education for Justice Program.
Summary
The Law of Maritime Blockade sets out the law applicable to maritime blockades in armed conflict, testing the traditional rules of maritime blockade against the requirements of contemporary international humanitarian law. An important issue addressed is the legality of a blockade even if it results in mass starvation of the affected population.
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Phillip Drew's book offers a compact, and highly readable, treatment of an important issue ... It is a book that will be of great interest to scholars and military lawyers alike.
