Military Interventions, War Crimes, and Protecting Civilians (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

War crimes have devastating effects on victims and perpetrators and endanger broader political and military goals. The protection of civilians, one of the most fundamental norms in the laws of war, appears to have weakened despite almost universal international agreement. Using insights from organizational theory, this book seeks to understand the process between military socialization and unit participation in war crimes. How do militaries train their soldiers in the laws of war? How do they enforce compliance with these laws? Drawing on evidence from the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, and the Canadian peacekeeping mission in Somalia, the author discovers that military efforts to train soldiers about the laws of war are poor and leadership often sent mixed signals about the importance of compliance. However, units that developed subcultures that embraced these laws and had strong leadership were more likely to comply than those with weak discipline or countercultural norms.

General

Imprint:	Birkhauser Verlag AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	April 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Christi Siver
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	137
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-77690-3
Categories:	Books > Law > International law > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Peace studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-77690-8
Barcode:	9783319776903

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