{"product_id":"the-military-commanders-necessity-the-law-of-armed-conflict-and-its-limits-paperback-9781108713610","title":"The Military Commander's Necessity; The Law of Armed Conflict and its Limits (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108713610","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Military Commander's Necessity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Law of Armed Conflict and its Limits\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive examination of the legal limits to the military commander's assessment of military necessity during armed conflict.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSigrid Redse Johansen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108713610, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 May 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e450 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15 x 3 cm, 0.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Johansen's contribution is an important one that adds to the repudiation of the discredited, but stubbornly irrepressible, concept of kriegsraison geht vor kriegsmanier-the assertion that 'necessity knows no law.'' Beth Van Schaack, American Journal of International Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe idea of military necessity lies at the centre of the law of armed conflict and yet it is less than fully understood. This book analyses which legal limits govern the commander's assessment of military necessity, and argues that military necessity itself is not a limitation. Military necessity calls for a highly discretionary exercise: the assessment. Yet, there is little guidance as to how this discretionary process should be exercised, apart from the notions of 'a reasonable military commander'. A reasonable assessment of 'excessive' civilian losses are presumed to be almost intuitive. Objective standards for determining excessive civilian losses are difficult to identify, particularly when that  'excessiveness' will be understood in relative terms. The perpetual question arises: are civilian losses acceptable if the war can be won? The result is a heavy burden of assessment placed on the shoulders of the military commander.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Concept, History and Basics: 2. Elements of military necessity\u003cbr\u003e 3. Military necessity and a historical outset\u003cbr\u003e 4. Assessing military necessity through a military margin of appreciation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Assessing necessity and criminal responsibility\u003cbr\u003e 6. Military necessity and humanitarian considerations\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Distinction as Limitation Upon Military Necessity in the Law of Armed Conflict: 7. The principle of distinction: also a limitation upon military necessity\u003cbr\u003e 8. Military objects\u003cbr\u003e 9. Combatants as lawful targets\u003cbr\u003e 10. Military necessity and the notion of 'lawful combatancy'\u003cbr\u003e 11. Who are civilians and when do they lose their protection?\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Effectuating Distinction – Enforcing an Ultimate Balance Between Necessities of War and Considerations of Humanity: 12. Protection of the civilian population and perceptions of military necessity\u003cbr\u003e 13. Military necessity and proportionality\u003cbr\u003e 14. Military necessity and the scope and nature of military advantage\u003cbr\u003e 15. The commanders ultimate 'margins': assessing excessiveness and feasibility\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity: 16. Destruction and seizure of property when military necessity requires\u003cbr\u003e 17. Military necessity and rules on special protection\u003cbr\u003e Part V: Conclusions: 18. Conclusions – limitations to the commander's assessment of military necessity\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International humanitarian law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International humanitarian law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20humanitarian%20law%20%5BLBBS%5D%22\"\u003eLBBS\u003c\/a\u003e], Public international law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Public international law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Public%20international%20law%20%5BLBB%5D%22\"\u003eLBB\u003c\/a\u003e], Armed conflict [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Armed conflict\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Armed%20conflict%20%5BJPWS%5D%22\"\u003eJPWS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003076170008,"sku":"9781108713610","price":34.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108713610i_6293c404-10cb-4b86-8cf4-5e10c3926dfd.jpg?v=1696717910","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-military-commanders-necessity-the-law-of-armed-conflict-and-its-limits-paperback-9781108713610","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}