Rule of law in war : international law and United States counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan / Travers McLeod.

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McLeod, Travers, 1982-

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780191025723
0191025720

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Rule of law in war.DDC classification:

341.60973 23

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KZ6385 .M35 2014eb

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Contents:

""Cover""; ""Rule of Law in War: International Law and United States Counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Tables""; ""Abbreviations""; ""1: Introduction""; ""Premise and Argument""; ""Politics versus Law?""; ""Why COIN, and why the US?""; ""Use of Force and Detention""; ""Military Doctrine: Just Words?""; ""Tracing International Lawâ€?s Impact: Three Pathways""; ""Structure""; ""2: Counterinsurgency and International Law""; ""Insurgency and Counterinsurgency""

""Modern Counterinsurgency""""Juridification of War""; ""Characterizing Armed Conflict""; ""Combatants, Non-Combatants and Civilians""; ""Modern Counterinsurgency and International Law""; ""Use of Force""; ""Detention""; ""Conclusion""; ""3: Background to FM 3-24""; ""Genealogy""; ""Genesis""; ""Responses""; ""Institutionalization""; ""Conclusion""; ""4: Constructing FM 3-24""; ""Approach""; ""Pathway I: International Lawâ€?s Ideational Pull""; ""Pathway II: International Law and Legitimacy""; ""Pathway III: International Lawâ€?s Mandatory Influence""; ""Conclusion""

""5: Prosecuting FM 3-24""""Rolling out COIN""; ""Pathway I: International Lawâ€?s Ideational Pull""; ""Pathway II: International Law and Legitimacy""; ""Pathway III: International Lawâ€?s Mandatory Influence""; ""Conclusion""; ""6: Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""1. Interviews""; ""2. Military Manuals, Government Documents, and Associated Publications""; ""3. Books and Monographs""; ""4. Chapters""; ""5. Journal Articles""; ""6. Other Papers, Speeches, and Articles""; ""7. International Instruments and Associated Documents""; ""8. Cases and Legislation""; ""9. Newspapers and other Media""

Summary: War and security have traditionally been held up as two areas where it is largely assumed international law has little influence on state action. 'Rule of Law in War' shows that it is possible to isolate the impact of rules, and to do so in areas that have historically been impenetrable.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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War and security have traditionally been held up as two areas where it is largely assumed international law has little influence on state action. 'Rule of Law in War' shows that it is possible to isolate the impact of rules, and to do so in areas that have historically been impenetrable.

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