Law of War - A Detailed Assessment of Us Department of Defense Law of War Manual

Informationen zum Autor William H. Boothby is an associate fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. A former Air Commodore, he retired as Deputy Director of Legal Services for the RAF in 2011. Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg is the Chair of Public Law, in particular Public International Law, European Law and Foreign Constitutional Law, at Europa-Universität Viadrina in Germany. Klappentext A detailed and highly authoritative critical commentary appraising the vitally important United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual. Zusammenfassung Two expert foreign analysts provide a detailed assessment of the United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual! considering its legal accuracy and completeness of provisions. This book will be an invaluable reference to all users of the Manual including academics! military lawyers! policy staffs and strategic thinkers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. General background; 2. Principles; 3. Application of the law of war; 4. Classes of persons; 5. The conduct of hostilities; 6. Weapons; 7. Wounded, sick, shipwrecked, dead and the medical services; 8. Detention - overview and baseline rules; 9. Prisoners of war; 10. Civilians in the hands of a party to the conflict; 11. Military occupation; 12. Non-hostile relations between belligerents; 13. Naval warfare; 14. Air and space warfare; 15. The law of neutrality; 16. Cyber operations; 17. Non-international armed conflict; 18. Implementation and enforcement of the law of war; 19. Documentary appendix - notes on treaties and other relevant documents; 20. Post-publication amendments.

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• Authors: William H. Boothby, William H. (Australian National Universit Boothby, William H. (Australian National University Boothby, Boothby William H., Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781108427586
• ISBN: 978-1-108-42758-6
• No. of pages: 478
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; USA, LAW / International, International Relations, Defence strategy, planning & research, United States of America, USA, Military and defence strategy, International humanitarian law, Public international law: humanitarian law