Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Justice in blue and gray Justice in blue and gray Stephen C. Neff Overview: Stephen Neff offers the first comprehensive study of the wide range of legal issues arising from the American Civil War, many of which resonate in debates to this day. Neff examines the law… OL15581363W
Constraints on the waging of war Constraints on the waging of war F. Kalshoven "This fully revised fourth edition of Constraints on the Waging of War considers the development of the principal rules of international humanitarian law from their origins to the present day. Of par… OL16183818W
Threats of force Threats of force Francis Grimal "Despite recent attempts by scholars to examine the absolute prohibition of threats of force under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, threats remain a largely un-chartered area in international law when… OL16682005W
The conduct of hostilities under the law of international armed conflict The conduct of hostilities under the law of international armed conflict Yoram Dinstein "This is the seminal textbook on the law of international armed conflict, written by the leading commentator on the subject. Focusing on issues arising in the course of hostilities between States, it… OL18679381W
Striking power Striking power Jeremy A. Rabkin Argues for the United States to embrace such new military technologies as drones, autonomous robots, and cyber weapons in order to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, make wars les… OL19715113W
Environmental Consequences of War Environmental Consequences of War Jay Austin,Carl Bruch xx, 691 p. ; 24 cm OL21371432W
Law and war Law and war Peter Maguire,Peter H. Maguire "During the twentieth century, the United States attempted to redefine war crimes to include acts previously considered beyond the realm of objective judgment, and to determine appropriate punishment… OL221558W
Cyberthreats Cyberthreats Susan W. Brenner Susan Brenner gives a thorough explanation of how military and law enforcement personnel respond to terrorist cyberspace attacks and why bringing cyberterrorists to justice can be difficult and somet… OL2561469W
Romantics at War Romantics at War George P. Fletcher "America is at war with terrorism. Terrorists must be brought to justice.". "We hear these phrases together so often that we rarely pause to reflect on the dramatic differences between the demands o… OL2710819W
International Law International Law Hersch Lauterpacht Volume 4 of the selected papers of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht concludes the systematic coverage, begun in volume 2, of his works on the Law of Peace. Volume 2 represented part I of these works on Interna… OL8025495W