The handbook of the international law of militaryoperations

Based on best-practice rules of global importance, this Handbook offers authoritative commentary and analysis of the international law of military operations, encompassing self-defence, peace operations, and other uses of force. Renowned international lawyers offer insight into the relevant principles and provisions. The past decades have seen a remarkable development of military operations both within the United Nations collective security system and in other international settings. While traditional forms of military operations have been maintained and further developed, there have also been substantive developments, responding to new challenges for international security, the specific requirements of international and multinational cooperation, and legal regulation.Treaty law, customary law, and best practice relevant for military operationsderive from various branches of international law which have to be applied incontext. Cooperation between States and International Organizations has brought about a progressive development of applicable rules, and a requirement for legal control both at the national and international level. At the same time, the correct application of legal rules and best practice has become one of thebenchmarks for the assessmentof military operations and failure to meet appropriate standards can have significant military and political, as well as legal, implications. This makes the identification and correct application of these rules of crucial importance in the planning and conduct of all types of military operations. Theabsence of an all-encompassing set of regulations and the need to find specific solutions for tasks characterized by an interdependence of efforts have made a reassessment of this important part of international law both a timely andtopical task. Renowned international lawyers have joined together in this project to offer their insight in the relevant principles and provisions. They address important rules for enforcement, peace enforcement, and peace operations, as well as for other militaryoperations conducted within the context of self-defence and other possible legal bases for the use of force. INDICE: Part I General Issues Concept and Sources of the International Law of Military Operations History and Development of the International Law of Military Operations Conceptual Distinction and Overlaps Between Law Enforcementand the Conduct of Hostilities Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law: General Issues Part II Military Operations within the Context of the UN Collective Security System Enforcement and Peace Enforcement Operations Legal Characterization and Basis for Enforcement Operations and Peace Enforcement Operations under the Charter Status of Forces in Enforcement and Peace Enforcement Operations Legal Parameters for the Use of Force in the Context of the UN Collective Security System Force Application in Enforcement and Peace Enforcement Operations Applicability and Application of International Humanitarian Law to Enforcement and Peace Enforcement Operations Peace Operations Characterization and Legal Basis for Peace Operations Status of Forces in Peace Operations Legal Parameters for the Use of Force within the Context of Peace Operations Application of Force and Rules of Engagement in Peace Operations Authority, Command and Control in United Nations-led Peace Operations Peace Operations Conducted by Regional Organizations and Arrangements Part III Military Operations within the Context of the Right of Self-Defence and Other Possible Legal Bases for the Use of Force Legal Basis of the Right of Self-Defence under the UN Charter and under customary International Law Status of Forces in Self-Defence Operations Application of Force and Rules of Engagement in Self-Defence Operations International Humanitarian Law in Self-Defence Operations Rescue of Nationals Humanitarian Intervention Military Intervention at the Invitation of a Government Part IV Capita Selecta of International Military Operational Law Command and Control in Military Operations Targeting in Operational Law Targeted Killings in Operational Law Perspective Air Law and Military Operations The Law of Military Operations at Sea Maritime Interception/Interdiction Operations Legal Dimensions of Special Forces and Information Operations Force Protection, Unit Self-Defence, and Extended Self-Defence Personal Self-Defense and its Relationship to Rules of Engagement The Maintenance of Law and Order in Military Operations Operational Detention and the Treatment of Detainees Civil-MilitaryCooperation and Humanitarian Assistance Private Contractors and Security Companies Prevention and Repression of (Sexual) Violence, Exploitation, and Abuse in the Context of Peace Operations Ben Klappe The Prosecution of InternationalCrimes in Relation to the Conduct of Military Operations The Responsibility of Peacekeepers, their Sending States, and International Organizations The Roleof the Military Legal Advisor The Role of the Military Legal Advisor Conclusions AnnexesThe Manual on International Law of Military Operations Glossary of Terms Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-964121-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 688
• Fecha Publicación: 04/08/2011
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