International law governing the use of military force has been the
subject of intense public debate. Under what conditions is it
appropriate, or necessary, for a country to use force when
diplomacy has failed? Michael Byers, a widely known world expert on
international law, weighs these issues in War Law. Byers examines
the history of armed conflict and international law through a
series of case studies of past conflicts, ranging from the 1837
Caroline Incident to the abuse of detainees by U.S. forces at Abu
Ghraib prison in Iraq. Byers explores the legal controversies that
surrounded the 1999 and 2001 interventions in Kosovo and
Afghanistan and the 2003 war in Iraq; the development of
international humanitarian law from the 1859 Battle of Solferino to
the present; and the role of war crimes tribunals and the
International Criminal Court. He also considers the unique
influence of the United States in the evolution of this extremely
controversial area of international law. War Law is neither a
textbook nor a treatise, but a fascinating account of a highly
controversial topic that is necessary reading for fans of military
history and general readers alike.
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