The Law of War
A Detailed Assessment of the US Department of Defense Law of War Manual
Published on 8. August 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
482 pages
978-1-108-44635-8 (ISBN)
Description
In 2015, the United States Department of Defense published its long-awaited Law of War Manual making a significant statement on the position of the US government on important military matters. Whilst readers recognise the Manual's legal and strategic importance, they may question whether particular statements of law are legally accurate or complete. This book offers a unique in-depth review of the complete Manual, including revisions, on a paragraph-by-paragraph, line-by-line and word-by-word basis. The authors offer their personal assessment of the DoD's declared view as to the law that regulates the conduct of warfare, a subject of unparalleled current importance. William H. Boothby and Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg offer a balanced, articulate and authoritative critique for readers perusing the Manual in whatever capacity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
692 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-44635-8 (9781108446358)
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William H. Boothby | Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
The Law of War
A Detailed Assessment of the US Department of Defense Law of War Manual
Book
03/2018
Cambridge University Press
€193.70
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Persons
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.
Content
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.