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This volume provides an authoritative, cutting-edge resource on the
characteristics of both technological and social change in warfare
in the twenty-first century, and the challenges such change
presents to international law. The character of contemporary
warfare has recently undergone significant transformation in
several important respects: the nature of the actors, the changing
technological capabilities available to them, and the sites and
spaces in which war is fought. These changes have augmented the
phenomenon of non-obvious warfare, making understanding warfare one
of the key challenges. Such developments have been accompanied by
significant flux and uncertainty in the international legal sphere.
This handbook brings together a unique blend of expertise,
combining scholars and practitioners in science and technology,
international law, strategy and policy, in order properly to
understand and identify the chief characteristics and features of a
range of innovative developments, means and processes in the
context of obvious and non-obvious warfare. The handbook has six
thematic sections: Law, war and technology Cyber warfare Autonomy,
robotics and drones Synthetic biology New frontiers International
perspectives. This interdisciplinary blend and the novel, rich and
insightful contribution that it makes across various fields will
make this volume a crucial research tool and guide for
practitioners, scholars and students of war studies, security
studies, technology and design, ethics, international relations and
international law.
This volume provides an authoritative, cutting-edge resource on the
characteristics of both technological and social change in warfare
in the twenty-first century, and the challenges such change
presents to international law. The character of contemporary
warfare has recently undergone significant transformation in
several important respects: the nature of the actors, the changing
technological capabilities available to them, and the sites and
spaces in which war is fought. These changes have augmented the
phenomenon of non-obvious warfare, making understanding warfare one
of the key challenges. Such developments have been accompanied by
significant flux and uncertainty in the international legal sphere.
This handbook brings together a unique blend of expertise,
combining scholars and practitioners in science and technology,
international law, strategy and policy, in order properly to
understand and identify the chief characteristics and features of a
range of innovative developments, means and processes in the
context of obvious and non-obvious warfare. The handbook has six
thematic sections: Law, war and technology Cyber warfare Autonomy,
robotics and drones Synthetic biology New frontiers International
perspectives. This interdisciplinary blend and the novel, rich and
insightful contribution that it makes across various fields will
make this volume a crucial research tool and guide for
practitioners, scholars and students of war studies, security
studies, technology and design, ethics, international relations and
international law.
Of the estimated 12 million refugees in the world, more than 7
million have been confined to camps, effectively "warehoused," in
some cases, for 10 years or more. Holding refugees in camps was
anathema to the founders of the refugee protection regime. Today,
with most refugees encamped in the less developed parts of the
world, the humanitarian apparatus has been transformed into a
custodial regime for innocent people. Based on rich ethnographic
data, Rights in Exile exposes the gap between human rights norms
and the mandates of international organisations, on the one hand,
and the reality on the ground, on the other. It will be of wide
interest to social scientists, and to human rights and
international law scholars. Policy makers, donor governments and
humanitarian organizations, especially those adopting a
"rights-based" approach, will also find it an invaluable resource.
But it is the refugees themselves who could benefit the most if
these actors absorb its lessons and apply them.
Of the estimated 12 million refugees in the world, more than 7
million have been confined to camps, effectively "warehoused," in
some cases, for 10 years or more. Holding refugees in camps was
anathema to the founders of the refugee protection regime. Today,
with most refugees encamped in the less developed parts of the
world, the humanitarian apparatus has been transformed into a
custodial regime for innocent people. Based on rich ethnographic
data, Rights in Exile exposes the gap between human rights norms
and the mandates of international organisations, on the one hand,
and the reality on the ground, on the other. It will be of wide
interest to social scientists, and to human rights and
international law scholars. Policy makers, donor governments and
humanitarian organizations, especially those adopting a
"rights-based" approach, will also find it an invaluable resource.
But it is the refugees themselves who could benefit the most if
these actors absorb its lessons and apply them. Guglielmo Verdirame
is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of
Corpus Christi College. He is also the author of a forthcoming book
on the accountability of the United Nations. Barbara Harrell-Bond,
Founding director of the Refugee Studies Centre, University of
Oxford, has, after retirement, been Visiting Professor at Makerere
University and at the American University in Cairo. In 1996, she
received the Distinguished Service Award of the American
Anthropological Association. She is the author of Imposing Aid
(Oxford, 1986).
On a variety of international legal matters, relations between the
US and European countries are evolving and even diverging. In an
ever-changing world, understanding the reasons for this increasing
dichotomy is fundamental and has a profound impact on our
understanding of world dynamics and globalization and, ultimately,
on our awareness of where the West is going. This interdisciplinary
volume proposes new frameworks to understand the differences in
approach to international law in the US and Europe. To explain the
theoretical and historical underpinnings of the diverging views,
the expert essays present new research and develop innovative
conclusions. They assess and explore issues such as the idea of
sovereignty, constitutional law, the use of force, treaty law and
international adjudication. Leading authorities in different
disciplines including law and political science, the contributors
engage in a new dialogue and develop a new discourse on
inter-Atlantic views.
Through an analysis of UN operations including international
territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the
implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid,
this book shows that the powers exercised by the UN carry a serious
risk of human rights abuse. The International Law Commission has
codified and developed the law of institutional responsibility,
but, while indispensable, these principles and rules cannot on
their own ensure compliance and accountability. The 'liberty
deficit' of the UN and of other international organisations thus
remains an urgent legal and political problem. Some solutions may
be available; indeed, recent state and institutional practice
offers interesting examples in this respect. But at a fundamental
level we need to ask ourselves whether, judged on the basis of the
principle of liberty, the power shift from states to international
organisations is always beneficial.
Through an analysis of UN operations including international
territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the
implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid,
Guglielmo Verdirame shows that the powers exercised by the UN carry
a serious risk of human rights abuse. The International Law
Commission has codified and developed the law of institutional
responsibility, but, while indispensable, these principles and
rules cannot on their own ensure compliance and accountability. The
'liberty deficit' of the UN and of other international
organisations, thus remains an urgent legal and political problem.
Some solutions may be available; indeed, recent state and
institutional practice offers interesting examples in this respect.
But at a fundamental level we need to ask ourselves whether, judged
on the basis of the principle of liberty, the power shift from
states to international organisations is always beneficial.
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