Conflict Law

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • William H. Boothby

   Pages 1-15

3. The Changing Legal Spectrum of Conflict

   • William H. Boothby

   Pages 17-63

4. International Manuals and International Law

   • William H. Boothby

   Pages 65-95

5. Interacting Technologies and Legal Challenge

   • William H. Boothby

   Pages 97-153

6. Weapons Law and Future Conflict

   • William H. Boothby

   Pages 155-196

7. Legal Implications of Emerging Approaches to War

   • William H. Boothby

   Pages 197-239

8. People and the Legal Spectrum of Conflict

   • William H. Boothby

   Pages 241-279

9. Detention Operations: Legal Safeguards for Internees

   • William H. Boothby

   Pages 281-315

10. The Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights Law

    • William H. Boothby

    Pages 317-366

11. Making Sense of the Human Rights Law/Law of Armed Conflict Conundrum: A Practical Proposal

    • William H. Boothby

    Pages 367-390

12. War in the Spotlight

    • William H. Boothby

    Pages 391-427

13. Bringing the Strands Together

    • William H. Boothby

    Pages 429-464

Topics as diverse as the evolving spectrum of conflict, innovations in weaponry, automated and autonomous attack, the depersonalisation of warfare, detention operations, the influence of modern media and the application of human rights law to the conduct of hostilities are examined in this book to see to what extent existing legal norms are challenged. The book takes each topic in turn, explains relevant provisions of contemporary law and analyses exactly where the legal problem lies. The analysis then develops the theme, examining for example the implications of current rules as to deception operations for certain applications of cyber warfare. The text is written in an accessible style, and demonstrates the continuing relevance of established rules and the importance of compliance with them. Useful for academics, military, governments, ministries of defence, ministries of foreign affairs, libraries, diplomats, think tanks, policy units, NGOs, and all others with an interest in law of armed conflict issues such as journalists and students.

• Armed conflict
• Autonomy
• Cyber warfare
• Human rights
• International manuals

From the book reviews:

“Boothby writes in an engaging and accessible style, providing a rigorous, scholarly analysis of the issues, while still presenting the material in a clear and comprehensible manner – for those among us who may not understand the technical minutiae of autonomous weaponry or cyber warfare. … Boothby has provided us with a dynamic and engaging text that seeks to highlight some of the key issues that will no doubt form the basis of much debate for decades to come.” (Emily Crawford, British Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 84, January, 2015)

• Woking, United Kingdom

  William H. Boothby

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