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Faultlines in the Law of Attack


Michael N. Schmitt


Naval War College - International Law Department; University of Exeter Law School

2006

TESTING THE BOUNDARIES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, Breau, Susan & Jachec-Neale, Agnieszka, eds., Chapter 9, pp. 277-307, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, 2006

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Examines those aspects of the law of targeting that pose particular problems from the perspective of international humanitarian law. Topics include military objectives, civilian morale, leadership targeting, meaning of the term "attack", proportionality, human shields, and precautions in attack.

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Keywords: IHL, attack, humanitarian law, LOAC, law of armed conflict, law of war, targeting, military objectives, civilian morale, leadership targeting, proportionality, human shields, and precautions in attack

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Date posted: May 20, 2010  

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Schmitt, Michael N., Faultlines in the Law of Attack (2006). TESTING THE BOUNDARIES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, Breau, Susan & Jachec-Neale, Agnieszka, eds., Chapter 9, pp. 277-307, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, 2006. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1610016

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Michael N. Schmitt (Contact Author)
Naval War College - International Law Department ( email )
686 Cushing Road
Newport, RI 02841
United States
HOME PAGE: http://www.usnwc.edu/Academics/Faculty/Michael-Schmitt.aspx
University of Exeter Law School ( email )
Exeter, EX4 4QJ
United Kingdom
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