Wars of Law

Unintended Consequences in the Regulation of Armed Conflict

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

AvTanisha M. Fazal

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In Wars of Law, Tanisha M. Fazal assesses the unintended consequences of the proliferation of the laws of war for the commencement, conduct, and conclusion of wars over the course of the past one hundred fifty years.Fazal outlines three main arguments: early laws of war favored belligerents, but more recent additions have constrained them; this shift may be attributable to a growing divide between lawmakers and those who must comply with international humanitarian law; and lawmakers have been consistently inattentive to how rebel groups might receive these laws. By using the laws of war strategically, Fazal suggests, belligerents in both interstate and civil wars relate those laws to their big-picture goals. Why have states stopped issuing formal declarations of war? Why have states stopped concluding formal peace treaties? Why are civil wars especially likely to end in peace treaties today? In addressing such questions, Fazal provides a lively and intriguing account of the implications of the laws of war.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-09-15
Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt504 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor342
FörlagCornell University Press
ISBN9781501751998
UtmärkelserWinner of International Collaboration Section Book Award 2019 (United States)

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Declaring War and Peace1. The Proliferation and Codification of the Laws of War2. International Recognition, Compliance Costs, and the Formalities of War3. Declarations of War in Interstate War4. Compliance with the Laws of War in Interstate War5. Peace Treaties in Interstate War6. Declarations of Independence in Civil Wars7. Secessionism and Civilian Targeting8. Peace Treaties in Civil WarEvasion, Engagement, and the Laws of War

You know what states rarely do nowadays? Issue formal declarations of war. You know why? Of course you don't, because you're not Tanisha Fazal, who knows more about the laws of war than you do. So you should read her book.(The Washington Post) Intriguing.... Skillfully blends quantitative and qualitative methods to produce something genuinely original.(Foreign Affairs) Fazal brings this analysis to bear on contemporary IHL (International Humanitarian Law) policy issues and vexing questions, such as those about autonomous weapons, cyberwar, and rebel behavior in civil conflicts. Highly recommended for university libraries and collections specializing in international law and politics, security, peace and conflict studies, and defense policy.(Choice) A landmark work on international politics and the law of armed conflicts, Wars of Law belongs on the bookshelf beside such major works as Michael Walzer's Just and Unjust Wars, David Kennedy's Of War and Law, James Morrow's Order Within Anarchy, and Sandesh Sivakumaran's The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict. Wars of Law marks an important departure from previous understandings of how warring parties follow or do not follow rules by highlighting the growing divide between law-makers and law-takers. This book stands as a good guideline for our future course of action.(Ethics & International Affairs) This study adds much valuable material to the literature on international humanitarian law and on the efficacy of jus ad bellum and jus in bello, particularly in its exploration of whether, and why, states follow the formalities when it comes to armed conflict. Fazal's overview, analysis, and synthesis of the existing literature and quantitative databases on these questions will be immensely useful to students and scholars in this area.(H-War)