Recognition of Belligerency and the Law of Armed Conflict

Employing a legal historical approach, this book describes the thematic and schematic fundamentals of the doctrine on recognition of belligerency, and analyzes some of the more significant challenges to its application. In doing so, this book seeks to inform debate as to the doctrine's continuity and utility within the modern scheme of the Law of Armed Conflict heralded by the 1949 Geneva Conventions.

List of contents

• Introduction by Professor Michael N. Schmitt


• Preface


• Chapter I: The Scope and Structure of This Book


• Chapter II: The Customary Three Level Scheme Part I - Rebellion and Insurgency


• Chapter III: The Customary Three Level Scheme Part II - Belligerency


• Chapter IV: The Purposes of Recognition of Belligerency


• Chapter V: Some Challenging Issues and Case Studies in Recognition of Belligerency


• Chapter VI: What if Recognition of Belligerency Remains Legally Available?


• Bibliography

About the author

Robert McLaughlin is Professor of Military Security Law and Director of the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society at the University of New South Wales, Canberra.

Product details

• Authors: Robert McLaughlin, Robert (Associate Professor of Law Mclaughlin, McLaughlin Robert
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.06.2020
• EAN: 9780197507056
• ISBN: 978-0-19-750705-6
• No. of pages: 324
• Series: The Lieber Studies Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / International, LAW / Military, Criminal law: terrorism law, Terrorism law, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science, Military and defence law and civilian service law, Military & Defence Law