The war on terror and the laws of war
Subtitle: a military perspective
By: [edited by] Michael W. Lewis ; [authors, Geoffrey S. Corn ... et al.].
Contributors: Lewis, Michael W. 1964-; Corn, Geoffrey S.
Series: Terrorism and global justice series
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780195389210
Subjects: Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation; Detention of persons; War (International law); Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
Description: "When a soldier in the field of battle is under attack in a small village and comes upon a villager who could be a combatant or a civilian, what rules govern how that soldier should act? If the soldier detains the villager and determines that the villager is an unaffiliated combatant, what do the rules of detention require? In The War on Terror and the Laws of War, six legal scholars with experience as military officers bring practical wisdom to the contentious topic of applying international law to the battlefield. The authors apply their unique expertise to issues that have gained greater urgency during the United States' wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including categorizing targets and properly detaining combatants. The modern battlefield has proven to be a difficult arena in which to apply traditional legal rules. The War on Terror and the Laws of War brings clarity to the subject with an insider's perspective."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What law applies to the war on terror? / by Geoffrey S. Corn; title: Targeting of persons and property / by Eric T. Jensen; title: Detention of combatants and the global war on terror / by James A. Schoettler, Jr.; title: Interrogation and treatment of detainees in the global war on terror / by Dick Jackson; title: Trial and punishment for battlefield misconduct / by Geoffrey S. Corn and Eric T. Jensen; title: Command responsibility and accountability / by Victor M. Hansen; title: Battlefield perspectives on the laws of war / by Michael W. Lewis.