Browsing Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Works by Subject "War (International law)"

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    • Counterinsurgency, the War on Terror, and the Laws of War 
      Sitaraman, Ganesh (Virginia Law Review, 2009)
      Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, military strategists, historians, soldiers, and policymakers have made counterinsurgency's principles and paradoxes second nature, and they now expect that counterinsurgency operations ...
    • Illustrating Illegitimate Lawfare 
      Newton, Michael A., 1962- (Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, 2010)
      Lawfare that erodes the good faith application of the laws and customs of warfare is illegitimate and untenable. This essay outlines the contours of such illegitimate lawfare and provides current examples to guide ...
    • The Law of War in the War Against Terrorism 
      Newton, Michael, 1962- (Loyola University Chicago International Law Review, 2011)
      The struggle to define the contours of the legal regime and to correctly communicate those expectations to the broader audience of civilians is a recurring problem that is integrally related to the current evolution of ...
    • Modern Military Necessity: The Role & Relevance of Military Lawyers 
      Newton, Michael A., 1962- (Roger Williams University Law Review, 2007)
      Modern warfare presents an array of legalistic overtones that require the presence and participation of attorneys of exceptional courage and breadth of expertise in demanding and austere conditions. Military lawyers today ...
    • Reconsidering Reprisals 
      Newton, Michael, 1962- (Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law, 2010)
      The prohibition on the use of reprisals is widely regarded as one of the most sacrosanct statements of the jus in bello applicable to the conduct of modern hostilities. The textual formulations are stark and subject to no ...