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Fighting at the legal boundaries controlling the use of force in contemporary conflict

Title
Fighting at the legal boundaries [electronic resource] : controlling the use of force in contemporary conflict / Kenneth Watkin.
Author
Watkin, Kenneth.
Publication
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

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Description
1 online resource (xxii, 704 pages)
Uniform Title
Fighting at the legal boundaries (Online)
Alternative Title
Fighting at the legal boundaries (Online)
Subject
  • Aggression (International law)
  • War (International law)
  • Self-defense (International law)
  • Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
  • Non-state actors (International relations)
  • Preemptive attack (Military science)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 633-659) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
An outline of the challenges -- Controlling state involvement in conflict -- Appying the self-defense principles during armed conflict -- State "Proper Authority" and conflict -- The humanitarian law and human rights law interface -- Contemporary threats : insurgency and terrorism -- Counterinsurgency and converging norms -- Counterterrorism and the "Away Game" -- Non-state actors and armed conflict -- Self-defense and the protection of nationals -- Law enforcement and "Self-Defense" -- The narrow operational and normative gap -- Limits of law enforcement and human rights law -- A holistic solution -- Preparing for Twenty-First-Century conflict.
LCCN
2015037858
OCLC
ssj0001662383
Author
Watkin, Kenneth.
Title
Fighting at the legal boundaries [electronic resource] : controlling the use of force in contemporary conflict / Kenneth Watkin.
Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 633-659) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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