The 'War on Terror' and the Framework of International Law

The 'War on Terror' and the Framework of International Law
Author: Helen Duffy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2005-07-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521838509

The acts of lawlessness committed on September 11, 2001 were followed by a 'war on terror'. This book sets out the essential features of the international legal framework against which the '9/11' attacks and the lawfulness of measures taken in response thereto fall to be assessed. It addresses, in an accessible manner, relevant law in relation to: 'terrorism', questions as to 'responsibility' for it, the criminal law framework, lawful constraints on the use of force, the humanitarian law that governs in armed conflict, and international human rights law. It indicates the existence of a legal framework capable of addressing events such as '9/11' and governing responses thereto. The author examines the compatibility of the 'war on terror' with this legal framework, and questions the implications for states responsible for violations, for third states and for the international rule of law.

The War on Terror

The War on Terror
Author: James P. Terry
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-05-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1442222441

A former Marine judge advocate and legal counsel to General Colin Powell, James Terry explores the genesis of the United States approach to terror violence and the legal foundation for the nation’s response to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Terry first reviews the entire spectrum of legal issues that arise before offering creative and practical legal and political solutions to counter terrorist activities. The author examines the development of rules of engagement and their application in the terrorist environment while differentiating the law of self-defense in this environment from more traditional conflicts. He also addresses the role of interrogation, and the line between harsh interrogation and torture, and the jurisdictional claims that arise. This volume examines a large number of topics related to the struggle and in a remarkably concise exploration, makes them understandable to experts in international law as well as those who do not have a strong background in the field. This text provides a serious but concise review of the legal issues in 20 interrelated chapters. All constitutional law scholars and political scientists will greatly benefit from reading this book. No other text offers such a comprehensive or detailed review of the issues arising from the war on terror.

Laws, Outlaws, and Terrorists

Laws, Outlaws, and Terrorists
Author: Gabriella Blum
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2010-09-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0262289091

Guidance for maintaining national security without abandoning the rule of law and our democratic values. In an age of global terrorism, can the pursuit of security be reconciled with liberal democratic values and legal principles? During its “global war on terrorism,” the Bush administration argued that the United States was in a new kind of conflict, one in which peacetime domestic law was irrelevant and international law inapplicable. From 2001 to 2009, the United States thus waged war on terrorism in a “no-law zone.” In Laws, Outlaws, and Terrorists, Gabriella Blum and Philip Heymann reject the argument that traditional American values embodied in domestic and international law can be ignored in any sustainable effort to keep the United States safe from terrorism. They demonstrate that the costs are great and the benefits slight from separating security and the rule of law. They call for reasoned judgment instead of a wholesale abandonment of American values. They also argue that being open to negotiations and seeking to win the moral support of the communities from which the terrorists emerge are noncoercive strategies that must be included in any future efforts to reduce terrorism.

Human Rights in the 'War on Terror'

Human Rights in the 'War on Terror'
Author: Richard Wilson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2005-10-03
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780521853194

This book reviews the war on terror since 9/11 from a human rights perspective.

The War on Terror and the Laws of War

The War on Terror and the Laws of War
Author: Geoffrey S. Corn
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2015
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190221410

Many years after the United States initiated a military response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the nation continues to prosecute what it considers an armed conflict against transnational terrorist groups. Understanding how the law of armed conflict applies to and regulates military operations executed within the scope of this armed conflict against transnational non-state terrorist groups is as important today as it was in September 2001. In The War on Terror and the Laws of War seven legal scholars, each with experience as military officers, focus on how to strike an effective balance between the necessity of using armed violence to subdue a threat to the nation with the humanitarian interest of mitigating the suffering inevitably associated with that use. Each chapter addresses a specific operational issue, including the national right of self-defense, military targeting and the use of drones, detention, interrogation, trial by military commission of captured terrorist operatives, and the impact of battlefield perspectives on counter-terror military operations, while illustrating how the law of armed conflict influences resolution of that issue. This Second Edition carries on the critical mission of continuing the ongoing dialogue about the law from an unabashedly military perspective, bringing practical wisdom to the contentious topic of applying international law to the battlefield.

International Law and New Wars

International Law and New Wars
Author: Christine Chinkin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 611
Release: 2017-04-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107171210

Examines the difficulties in applying international law to recent armed conflicts known as 'new wars'.

Targeted Killing in International Law

Targeted Killing in International Law
Author: Nils Melzer
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2008-05-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199533164

This title examines the international lawfulness of state-sponsored targeted killings in military and police operations. Analysing recent state practice and jurisprudence, it establishes when targeted killing may be considered lawful, and what legal restraints are imposed on the practice in times of war and peace.

Human Rights and Non-discrimination in the 'War on Terror'

Human Rights and Non-discrimination in the 'War on Terror'
Author: Daniel Moeckli
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2008-01-24
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199239800

This book analyses the human rights impacts of anti-terrorism laws and practices post September 11th. It evaluates whether there are objective grounds for singling out people based on their nationality, national origin, 'race', or religion and argues that discriminatory anti-terrorism measures will fundamentally reshape these legal regimes.

War Law

War Law
Author: Michael Byers
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 155584846X

“Professor Byers’s book goes to the heart of some of the most bitterly contested recent controversies about the International Rule of Law.” —Chris Patten, Chancellor of Oxford University International law governing the use of military force has been the subject of intense public debate. Under what conditions is it appropriate, or necessary, for a country to use force when diplomacy has failed? Michael Byers, a widely known world expert on international law, weighs these issues in War Law. Byers examines the history of armed conflict and international law through a series of case studies of past conflicts, ranging from the 1837 Caroline Incident to the abuse of detainees by US forces at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Byers explores the legal controversies that surrounded the 1999 and 2001 interventions in Kosovo and Afghanistan and the 2003 war in Iraq; the development of international humanitarian law from the 1859 Battle of Solferino to the present; and the role of war crimes tribunals and the International Criminal Court. He also considers the unique influence of the United States in the evolution of this extremely controversial area of international law. War Law is neither a textbook nor a treatise, but a fascinating account of a highly controversial topic that is necessary reading for fans of military history and general readers alike. “Should be read, and pondered, by those who are seriously concerned with the legacy we will leave to future generations.” —Noam Chomsky

Defining Terrorism in International Law

Defining Terrorism in International Law
Author: Ben Saul
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780199535477

This book examines the attempts by the international community and the United Nations to define and criminalise terrorism. In doing so, it explores the difficult legal, ethical and philosophical questions involved in deciding when political violence is, or is not, permissible.