Legal Accountability and Britain's Wars 2000-2015 (Hardcover)

This book discusses the manner in which Britain's wars, which took place between 2000 and 2015, have interacted with the relevant principles of international law and English law for the purpose, primarily, of considering legal accountability. During a debate in the House of Lords in 2005 a former Chief of the Defence Staff commented that 'the Armed Forces are under legal siege.' The book will discuss the major legal issues which have arisen, ranging from the various votes in Parliament to go to war, the constitutional relationship between ministers and senior commanders, the right under international law to use force, the influence of human rights law, the role of the courts in England (including the coroners' courts), to the legal regime applying to the conduct of UK military operations. It will assess critically whether the armed forces will now have to accept that operations conducted outside the UK are subject to greater legal scrutiny than previously and whether, if this is the case, it is likely to hinder their future military activities. This book will be of great interest to scholars of international law, the law of armed conflict, military studies and international relations, as well as to those with a professional or other interest in the subject matter.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in International Law
Release date:	May 2016
Authors:	Peter Rowe
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	310
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-84624-1
Categories:	Books > Law > Other areas of law > Military law & courts martial Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International human rights law Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International humanitarian law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	1-138-84624-4
Barcode:	9781138846241

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