Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Hensel: The Legitimate Use of Military Force: The Just War Tradition and the Customary Law of Armed Conflict

Howard M. Hensel (Air War College) has published The Legitimate Use of Military Force: The Just War Tradition and the Customary Law of Armed Conflict (Ashgate 2008). Contents include:
  • Howard M. Hensel, Introduction
  • Howard M. Hensel, Theocentric natural law and just war doctrine
  • Howard M. Hensel, Anthropocentric natural law and its implications for international relations and armed conflict
  • Howard M. Hensel, The rejection of natural law and its implications for international relations and armed conflict
  • Gregory A. Raymond & Charles W. Kegley Jr, Preemption and preventive war
  • Jean-Marie Henckaerts, The development of international humanitarian law and the continued relevance of custom
  • Mika Nishimura Hayashi, The Martens clause and military necessity
  • Jean-François Quéguiner, The principle of distinction: beyond an obligation of customary international humanitarian law
  • A.P.V. Rogers, The principle of proportionality
  • Avril McDonald, Hors de combat: post-September 11 challenges to the rules
  • Charles Garraway, Occupation responsibilities and constraints
  • Howard M. Hensel, Conclusion