Terrorism and the law of war book

Terrorism and terrorists how does law protect in war. Written by scholarslawyerspractitioners and experts in their fields, this book is a must read for those interested in postsept 11th national security jurisprudence. In the law of war, subsequently renamed the law of armed conflict and more. Terrorism in international law chapter 2 the war on terror and. Terror, torture, and the law of war provides detailed discussions of a number of important moral and legal issues arising for the united states in its ongoing response to the threats posed by the al qaeda terrorist network. In the wake of the attacks of 911, president george w. I recommend this book for lawyers, military officers and persons with an. What are the boundaries of the bush administrations war on terrorism. Use and abuse of the laws of war in the war on terrorism. As a result, many readers might be inclined to approach the book with caution at first.

The recent battles fought against the afghan and iraqi governments were classic wars. The legality of the use of force against afghanistan in 2001 comes at a time when the conflict in afghanistan is returning to the fore of u. The war against terrorism, international law and the growth of. The book proceeds in a rather chronological fashion beginning with the precepts of entering war or jus ad bellum and contiued through to cover appropriate conduct on the battlefield as much of the book revolves around the jus in bello constructs, as they relate to the conduct of war under ihl or the law of armed conflict as it is also referred to. Legally binding measures directed against terrorism ensued, with broadreaching political and legal effect, including security council resolutions that imposed a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The laws of war in the war on terror us naval war college. Myra williamsons terrorism, war and international law. The law of war in the war on terror foreign affairs. This book sets out the essential features of the international legal.

The war on terror and the laws of war is an outstanding contribution to the emerging body of important scholarship in this area. Trying terrorists as war criminals before military commissions congressional research service kindle edition by jennifer elsea congressional research service. Jennifer elsea the purpose of this book is to identify some of the legal and practical implications of treating the terrorist acts as war crimes and of applying the law of war rather than criminal statutes to. The acts of lawlessness committed on september 11, 2001 were followed by a war on terror. Qaeda terrorist network and the taliban militia are illegal combatants.

Terrorism and global justice series the only current book applying the law of war to u. Bush called for a global war on terror, launching an ongoing effort to stop terrorists before they act. From the point of view of international humanitarian law, terrorism is only covered when committed within the framework or as part of an armed conflict. Trying terrorists as war criminals before military commissions jennifer elsea, congressional research service, the library of congress on. The war on terror and the framework of international law by. The bush administration claimed the right to initiate military actions unilaterally and to wage preventive wars, thereby undermining what was left of the post world. September 11 and the laws of war yale law school legal. Trying terrorists as war criminals before military commissions. The purpose of this book is to identify some of the legal and practical implications of treating the terrorist acts as war crimes and of applying the law of war rather than criminal statutes to prosecute the alleged perpetrators.