Titlebook: Essays on Law and War at the Fault Lines; Michael N. Schmitt Book 2012 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2012 Armed Conflict

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Benign

Military Necessity and Humanity in International Humanitarian Law: Preserving the Delicate Balance, the principles do not constitute norms which apply in addition to the existing rules, whether customary or conventional in nature. To interpret them in this manner would skew the balance upon which States have agreed.

Inflamed

The Principle of Discrimination in Twenty First Century Warfareases, future warfare will encumber compliance. In others, new methods and means of warfare will make greater discrimination possible. The chapter concludes with tentative suggestions on how to soften the impact of any potentially negative trends.

dissent

Green War: An Assessment of the Environmental Law of International Armed Conflictscriptive norms—including peacetime, customary and treaty prescriptions—governing such damage are next catalogued and analyzed. Concluding that the existing law fails to adequately address environmental consequences that result from hostilities, the author suggests how the international community should respond to its shortcomings.

EXALT

The Interpretive Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities: A Critical Analysisgths and weaknesses. In doing so, it addresses four key questions: (1) Who qualifies as a civilian? (2) What acts constitute “direct participation”? (3) When does the notion apply? and (4) Do any further restrictions on attack attach to application of the rule?

六边形

Investigating Violations of International Law in Armed Conflictince international humanitarian and human rights law on the subject lacks granularity, State practice is surveyed in order to tease out prevailing practices that may either reflect on how treaty law is applied or reveal the broad outlines of customary law. The chapter offers conclusions as to the applicable legal standards for such investigations.

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草率男

Introduction: Colorectal Cancerases, future warfare will encumber compliance. In others, new methods and means of warfare will make greater discrimination possible. The chapter concludes with tentative suggestions on how to soften the impact of any potentially negative trends.