Who Owns the Rules of War?. Kenneth Anderson.
by Anderson, Kenneth; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 48Human Relations. Publisher: New York Times Magazine, 2003ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Combatants and noncombatants (International law) | Geneva Conventions | Human rights advocacy | Iraq War (2003) | Jurisdiction (International law) | Non-governmental organizations | Red Cross | War -- Moral and ethical aspects | War (International law) | War crimesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "While there is agreement on the need for fundamental rules governing the conduct of war, there is profound disagreement over who has authority to declare, interpret and enforce those rules, as well as who--and what developments in the so-called art of war--will shape them now and into the future. In short, who 'owns' the law of war?" (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) The author examines the history of the laws governing conduct during war and how the U.S.-led war with Iraq demands a reexamination of these international rules.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Who Owns the Rules of War?, April 13, 2003; pp. 38-43.
"While there is agreement on the need for fundamental rules governing the conduct of war, there is profound disagreement over who has authority to declare, interpret and enforce those rules, as well as who--and what developments in the so-called art of war--will shape them now and into the future. In short, who 'owns' the law of war?" (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) The author examines the history of the laws governing conduct during war and how the U.S.-led war with Iraq demands a reexamination of these international rules.
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