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The counterinsurgent's constitution [electronic resource] : law in the age of small wars / Ganesh Sitaraman.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, c2013Description: 1 online resource (xv, 328 p.)ISBN: 9780190260156 (ebook) :Other title: Law in the age of small warsSubject(s): War (International law)
| Asymmetric warfare | CounterinsurgencyAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199930319DDC classification: 341.63 LOC classification: KZ6398.A87 | S58 2013Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Since the 'surge' in Iraq in 2006, counterinsurgency effectively became America's dominant approach for fighting wars. Yet many of the major controversies and debates about counterinsurgency have turned on legal questions: Who can the military attack with drones? Is the occupation of Iraq legitimate? What trade-offs should the military make between self-protection and civilian casualties? What is the right framework for negotiating with the Taliban? How can we build the rule of law in Afghanistan? This book tackles these legal issues from the vantage point of counterinsurgency strategy.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Since the 'surge' in Iraq in 2006, counterinsurgency effectively became America's dominant approach for fighting wars. Yet many of the major controversies and debates about counterinsurgency have turned on legal questions: Who can the military attack with drones? Is the occupation of Iraq legitimate? What trade-offs should the military make between self-protection and civilian casualties? What is the right framework for negotiating with the Taliban? How can we build the rule of law in Afghanistan? This book tackles these legal issues from the vantage point of counterinsurgency strategy.
Description based on print version record.