International Law and Drone Strikes in Pakistan - The Legal and Socio-political Aspects (Hardcover)

While conventional warfare has an established body of legal precedence, the legality of drone strikes by the United States in Pakistan and elsewhere remains ambiguous. This book explores the legal and political issues surrounding the use of drones in Pakistan. Drawing from international treaty law, customary international law, and statistical data on the impact of the strikes, Sikander Ahmed Shah asks whether drone strikes by the United States in Pakistan are in compliance with international humanitarian law. The book questions how international law views the giving of consent between States for military action, and explores what this means for the interaction between sovereignty and consent. The book goes on to look at the socio-political realities of drone strikes in Pakistan, scrutinizing the impact of drone strikes on both Pakistani politics and US-Pakistan relationships. Topics include the Pakistan army-government relationship, the evolution of international institutions as a result of drone strikes, and the geopolitical dynamics affecting the region. As a detailed and critical examination of the legal and political challenges presented by drone strikes, this book will be essential to scholars and students of the law of armed conflict, security studies, political science and international relations.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in the Law of Armed Conflict
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	2008
Authors:	Sikander Ahmed Shah
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	247
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-82801-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-82801-5
Barcode:	9780415828017

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