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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465193203321

Titolo

Rethinking the law of armed conflict in an age of terrorism [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Christopher A. Ford and Amichai Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012

ISBN

1-283-43279-X

9786613432797

0-7391-6654-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (357 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FordChristopher A. <1967->

CohenAmichai

Disciplina

341.6

Soggetti

Terrorism (International law)

Terrorism - Prevention - Law and legislation

Combatants and noncombatants (International law)

Terrorism - Prevention - Law and legislation - Israel

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction- Rethinking Armed Conflict in an Age of Terrorismby Christopher A. FordChapter One- The Law that Turned Against Its Drafters: Guerrilla-Combatants and the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventionsby Ariel ZemachChapter Two- The Strange Pretensions of Contemporary Humanitarian Lawby Jeremy RabkinChapter Three- Targeted Killing: The Israeli Experienceby Steven DavidChapter Four- Guarding the Guards in the War on Terrorismby Yuval ShanyChapter Five- The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Puzzle: We Know How We Got Here--Now, What Do We Do?by John H. ShenefieldChapter Six- Terrorism-related Adjudicationby Amichai CohenChapter Seven- Necessity, Proportionality, and the Distinction in Non-Traditional Conflicts: The Unfortunate Case Study of the Goldstone Reportby Elizabeth SamsonChapter Eight- Confronting Terrorism: Human Rights Law, or the Law of War?by Juan Carlos Gomez RamirezChapter Nine- Living in the 'New Normal': Modern War, Nonstate Actors, and the Future of



Lawby Christopher A. FordChapter Ten- Some Conclusions and Thoughts for the Futureby Amichai CohenAbout the AuthorsIndex.

Sommario/riassunto

"Ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Rethinking the Law of Armed Conflict in an Age of Terrorism, edited by Christopher Ford and Amichai Cohen, brings together a range of interdisciplinary experts to examine the problematic encounter between international law and challenges presented by conflicts between developed states and nonstate actors, such as international terrorist groups. Through examinations of the counter-terrorist experiences of the United States, Israel, and Colombia--coupled with legal and historical analyses of trends in international humanitarian law--the authors place post-9/11 practice in the context of the international legal community's broader struggle over the substantive content of international rules constraining state behavior in irregular wars and explore trends in the development of these rules"--