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Military Rules, Regulations and the Code of War - Francis Lieber and the Certification of Conflict (Hardcover)
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Military Rules, Regulations and the Code of War - Francis Lieber and the Certification of Conflict (Hardcover)
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Military commanders from ancient time had set down rules and
regulations to discipline their troops. From the Pharaohs on,
commanders directed the strategy, tactics, and camp discipline of
the often unruly hosts of soldiers under their command. They had
one aim: to create an efficient fighting force. Military officers,
camp-followers and cooks were all expected to perform their
services according to mandate and in light of the best interests of
the armed force and the fighting soldiery. Modern commanders have
exemplified the same passion for military discipline to produce an
effective combat machine.Military analyses derived from Roman law
contained enough historical examples to fill an encyclopedia. Yet,
although addressed to the problems of their day, they generally
remained the private counsel of scholars and had little impact on
political and military decisions. While theorists of international
law were developing a body of rules to govern warfare,
practitioners of conflict were largely moved by the motives of
military necessity.Under the dual auspices of military necessity
and national self-interest, the code of the military commander was
simple: maintain a disciplined fighting force in order to achieve
military victory. To remedy this gap between theory and practice, a
practical guide was needed which would briefly describe for
commanders in the field the rights and obligations of belligerents
as custom and theory had developed them. Then political and
military policy could be expected to conform to the theoretical law
of nations. This was the synthesis that the Lieber code proposed.
Originally published in as Lieber's Law and the Code of War, this
paperback edition bears a new title that more precisely identifies
the subjects covered.
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