Military and defence law and civilian service law Books

Book SynopsisCDM Regulations 2015 Explained provides a straightforward, independent and authoritative assessment and analysis of the 2015 CDM Regulations.The individual roles of each party involved in a construction project are detailed in light of the latest updates to the Regulations.The book navigates through the radical changes from the previous CDM Regulations and includes helpful checklists to assist each of the duty holders to comply with their obligations and avoid the penalties of non-compliance. CDM Regulations 2015 Explained will be an invaluable source of information for those responsible for the procurement or management of construction projects or anyone wishing to master the latest developments in construction law and health and safety law.CDM Regulations 2015 Explained: offers clear, straightforward guidance to the new Regulations in an established format sets out a checklist for each duty holder to ensure quick and easy assimilaTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Framework of health and safety law 3. An overview of the Regulations 4. General principles 5. Considerations for the welfare of workers 6. Consideration for hazardous operations 7. Competence 8. The client 9. The designer 10. The CDM co-ordinator 11. The principal contractor 12. The contractor 13. The construction phase plan 14. The health and safety file 15. Contract documentation 16. Criminal and civil liability and enforcement 17 Transitional provisions

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Book SynopsisJonathan Vance examines Canada's role in the formation of an important aspect of international law, traces the growth and activities of a number of national and local philanthropic agencies, and recounts the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity.Trade ReviewA fascinating study focusing on an underexplored issue. Vance tells this tale in a comprehensive and entertaining fashion. -- J. Lemco * Choice *[Vance] is to be applauded for his painstaking research effort and careful choice of photographs, cartoons and artwork. Our understanding of the politics surrounding POWs during the Boer War, two World Wars and the Korean War is enhanced by the materials surveyed in this handsomely-presented publication, as is our knowledge of the applicable international laws, relief activities, escape techniques, repatriation, war crimes, reintegration into society, and the POW battle for better pensions. -- Larry Woods * Prince George Citizen *Vance’s text provides an exhaustive and meticulous account of the individual experiences of Canadian POWs. Objects of Concern is a meaningful and valuable work, one that should be read not only by those interested in military history, but by those with an interest in the courage and spirit of Canada’s ex-POWs of the twentieth century. -- R. Bruce McIntyre * The Canadian Historical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Nineteenth-Century Precursors2 “Everybody's Business”3 Repatriation and Liberation4 The Interwar Years5 The Organizational Framework, 1939-456 Relief and Release in the European Theatre7 A Tougher Nut: Prisoners of the Japanese8 “The Debris of Past Wars”ConclusionAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisSoldiers found guilty of desertion or cowardice during the Great War faced death by firing squad. Novels, histories, movies, and television series often depict courts martial as brutal and inflexible, and social memories of this system of frontline justice have inspired modern movements to seek pardons for soldiers executed on the battlefield.In this revealing look at military law in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Teresa Iacobelli brings to light not only the trials of 25 Canadian soldiers who were executed but also the untold cases of 197 men sentenced to death but spared. Looking beyond stories of callous generals and quick executions, Iacobelli reveals a disciplinary system capable of thoughtful review and compassion for the individual soldier.Published to coincide with the centennial anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, Death or Deliverance reconsiders an important and unexamined chapter in the history of both a war and a nation.Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Competing Ideologies2 Military Law: An Overview3 The Crimes4 The Court Martial Process5 The Confirmation Process6 The Campaign for PardonsConclusionNotes; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing on hundreds of court-martial transcripts published by the Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces, Policing Sex and Marriage in the American Military explores how the American military justice system policed the marital and sexual relationships of the service community in an effort to normalize heterosexual, monogamous marriage as the linchpin of the military's social order.Trade Review"The author has shined a spotlight on the power and reach of the military justice system not only with regards to gender, sexuality,marriage,and family, but with regards to its power and control over military culture."—Wade P. Smith, American Journal of Sociology“A far-reaching and harrowing analysis of the American military justice system’s policing of marital and sexual lives of service members during the second half of the twentieth century. . . . [This is] an original and important contribution to the historiography on gender and sexuality studies in the American military.”—Aaron Belkin, author of Bring Me Men: Military Masculinity and the Benign Facade of American Empire“Kellie Wilson-Buford has thrown open a surprising window on the contested workings of patriarchy. If you’re digging into the politics of marriage, read this book! If you’re exposing the militarization of morality, read this book! If you’re questioning the gendered history of the Cold War, read this book!”—Cynthia Enloe, author of The Big Push: Exposing and Challenging Persistent Patriarchy“Essential to the study of gender, sexuality, military culture, and crime, each of which matters in distinct but related academic disciplines and to policy-making and social justice advocacy. . . . [This book] reveals the U.S. military’s practice with respect to crime, sex, and marriage in a way that will enrich the fields of gender and sexuality studies. It makes [both] careful and novel arguments.”—Elizabeth L. Hillman, president of Mills College and coauthor of Military Justice: Cases and Materials Table of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgments Author’s Note Abbreviations Introduction 1. Engendering Military Marriages 2. Policing International Military Marriages, 1950–75 3. Enforcing Monogamy 4. Normalizing Heterosexism and “Natural” Sex 5. Protecting the Public Morals 6. Policing Sex and Marriage, 1976–2000 Conclusion Afterword Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Al-Qaeda terror attacks of September 11, 2001 aroused a number of extraordinary counter measures in response, including an executive order authorizing the creation of military tribunals or "commissions" for the trial of accused terrorists. This title explains what military tribunals are, and how they function.Trade ReviewA fascinating history of military commissions in the West's prior wars. Peter Richards argues that military justice has a necessary role to play in defeating al Qaeda. The processes of fair trial, he argues, must take account of the real difficulties posed by this new style of war. -- Ruth Wedgwood,Edward Burling Professor of International Law and Diplomacy, Johns Hopkins UniversityAn excellent work, breaking new ground while respecting the scholarship and writing that has gone before. It is unique in its content, approach, and lessons, reflecting deep research and excellent scholarship. -- Gary D. Solis,Georgetown Law, and author of Marines and Military Law in VietnamProvides a comprehensive look at the history of tribunals. * Trial *Provides a timely work of history and a proactive thesis * New York Law Journal *In an illuminating . . . survey, Richards traces the use of military commissions . . . throughout the U.S. history as well as in the Boer War and World War I. * New York Law Journal *Peter Richards EXTRAORDINARY JUSTICE provides through historical analysis a strong defense of the resort to martial law and military tribunals, especially in times of civil emergency, to restore law and order in society. * Law & Politics Book Review *At this critical moment in time, Extraordinary Justice seeks to fill an important gap in our understanding of what military tribunals are, how they function, and how successful they are in administering justice by placing them in comparative and historical context. * International Law Reporter *“A timely and important book, providing a much needed historical overview on war tribunals. * Book Reviews *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1 American Practices from the Founding through the Civil War 2 British Military Tribunals and Martial Law in the Boer War 3 France and the Conseils de Guerre of the First World War 4 Trials by Military Commission in the Second World War 5 Wartime Tribunals and the Future of WarfareConclusion NotesBibliographyIndex About the Author

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Peter Pijpers has dug deep into the question of influence operations in cyberspace, which are politically abhorred but often do not break any major laws – neither domestically nor internationally. Zooming in on international law Pijpers warns about a lack of legal clarity that creates a legal grey zone that malign States eagerly exploit. His solution to this problem is a well-argued plea to reconceptualise coercion in cyberspace and draw a line in the sand.’ -- Dennis Broeders, Leiden University, the Netherlands‘Professor Pijpers combines a unique combination of a legal and a strategic framework to assess the legality and the modus operandi of digital influence operations directed against political systems. The legal framework involves non-intervention and sovereignty. The strategic framework offers valuable insight into the use of state power to persuade, coerce or manipulate foreign audiences.’ -- Paul Ducheine, University of Amsterdam, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to Influence Operations in Cyberspace 2. Influence operations – the concept 3. On influence operations – the case studies 4. Sovereignty and non-intervention – the legal framework 5. Legal analysis 6. Conclusions and reflections on Influence Operations in Cyberspace Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Discrimination is both a root cause and a frequent consequence of armed conflict, and Dvaladze expertly examines the concepts and applicability of equality and non-discrimination protections in armed conflict from the lens of IHL and international human rights law. This book is a must-read for every IHL practitioner as it centralizes the protections of vulnerable populations at the heart of armed conflict!’ -- Christie J. Edwards, Head of Policy, Programmes and Legal, Geneva Call, Switzerland‘International humanitarian law (IHL) consists of plenty of distinctions. Many therefore thought that its prohibition of “adverse distinction” has a very different meaning than the human rights principle of non-discrimination. George Dvaladze proves to us that this is wrong and shows in detail when certain conduct in armed conflict, including in the conduct of hostilities, is actually discriminatory.’ -- Marco Sassòli, University of Geneva, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I GENERAL OVERVIEW OF IHL AND HUMAN RIGHTS GUARANTEES ON EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION AND THEIR INTERPLAY 1 Overview of IHL guarantees on equality and non-discrimination 2 Overview of human rights guarantees on equality and non-discrimination and their applicability in armed conflict 3 Equality, adverse distinction and discrimination under IHL and human rights law PART II EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION IN SPECIFC SITUATIONS 4 Adverse distinction in the treatment of persons in the power of a Party to an armed conflict 5 Adverse distinction in the conduct of hostilities General conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhile military law is often narrowly understood and studied as the specific and specialist laws, processes and institutions governing service personnel, this accessible book takes a broader approach, examining military justice from a wider consideration of the rights and duties of government and soldiers engaged in military operations.Trade Review‘This detailed and comprehensive analysis of military justice is a brilliant addition to the lexicon of academic commentary on military justice. It provides a forensic examination of the relationship between soldier and state, and does not duck the difficult issues of dealing with “villains” who are perceived as “heroes” by politicians and the general public. It provides historical context while adding to the ongoing debate about the relevance of a separate system of justice in the modern era.’ -- Jeff Blackett, Judge Advocate General of HM Armed Forces 2004-2020‘This excellent book provides a concise and deeply nuanced assessment of an operationally vital, politically charged, and intensely contextual field of legal inquiry. Encompassing national and international law, and recognising the practical impact of military capability upon our interpretation and application of this law, Nigel White once again shows us why he is the leading scholar in this field, and a worthy successor to Peter Rowe and Hilaire McCoubrey as its flagbearer.’ -- Robert McLaughlin, Australian National University, Australia‘The domestic and international legal frameworks that govern the deployment of the United Kingdom’s armed forces and the rights of its members are complex and contested. Adopting an expansive approach to the meaning of military justice, in this book Professor White takes the reader on a journey from the drafting of the Magna Carta to military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. In the process, he unravels the relationship between the soldier and the state, and provides an engaging and thoughtful analysis of the law that regulates the actions of the armed forces at home and abroad.’ -- Alison Duxbury, University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to Military Justice 1. Framing military justice 2. Constitutional laws and the armed forces 3. Emergency powers and internal deployments 4. Prerogative powers and external deployments 5. The use of lethal force 6. Detention and abuse 7. The court martial 8. Rights and protections of soldiers 9. The scales of military justice Index

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Book SynopsisThis provocative book explores the precarious conflict between the legal restrictions on governmentsâ power to take military action and the legal liability of soldiers to execute military orders. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this insightful book challenges the current distribution of trust between military decision-makers and agents.

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Book SynopsisThe authoritative guide to the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract The New Engineering Contract (NEC) is one of the leading standard forms of contract for major construction and infrastructure projects. The latest edition of the contract (NEC4) is now a suite of contracts widely used in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Ireland, and New Zealand. This timely and important book provides a detailed commentary on the latest edition of the main NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC4 ECC) form. It explains how the contract is intended to operate and examines each clause to consider its application and legal interpretation. It also draws upon the author's highly successful third edition of the book covering the previous contract. It identifies and comments on the changes between the current and previous version of the form. After a brief introduction to the new edition of the form, The NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract offers in-depth chapters covering everything from main options and secondary option clauses to risk assurances and NEC 4 family contracts. In between, readers will learn about general core clauses, the obligations and responsibilities of the contractor, testing and defects, payments, compensation events, and much more. Covers the latest version of the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract, the leading standard form contract for major construction projectsExamines the new contract clause by clause and compares it with the previous editionPrevious editions were widely acknowledged as detailed and fair analyses of the NEC contractsWritten by a highly regarded contracts commentator, experienced arbitrator, and adjudicator The NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract: A Commentary is an excellent book for construction industry professionals working for clients, employers, main contractors, project managers, subcontractors, and specialist contractors.Table of ContentsPreface xv Author’s notex vii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Overview 1 1.2 Background 1 1.3 Objectives 1 1.4 Impacts of change 2 1.5 The NEC4 suite of contracts 3 1.6 Characteristics of NEC contracts 3 1.7 Structure of the NEC4 engineering and construction contract (ECC4) 4 1.8 Changes ECC3 to ECC4 6 1.9 Review of points of interest 7 1.10 Entire agreement 7 1.11 Exclusion of common law rights 8 1.12 Conditions precedent to compensation event claims 8 1.13 Role and powers of the project manager 8 1.14 Changes to scope (previously Works Information) 9 1.15 Prevention 9 1.16 Quotations for compensation events 9 1.17 Assessments of compensation events 9 1.18 Dispute avoidance and dispute resolution 10 2 Changes from ECC3 11 2.1 Evolution 11 2.2 Features and enhancements 11 2.3 Terminological changes 12 2.4 Changes to core clauses 12 2.5 Changes to dispute resolution procedures 15 2.6 Changes to secondary option clauses 16 2.7 Data sheet changes 16 3 Main options 17 3.1 Introduction 17 3.2 Contract strategy 18 3.3 Responsibility for design 19 3.4 Certainty of price 20 3.5 Allocation of risk 21 3.6 The Client’s requirements 22 3.7 Operating restrictions 23 3.8 Early start and/or rapid finish 23 3.9 Flexibility in contractual arrangements 23 3.10 Aversion to disputes 23 3.11 Single point responsibility 24 3.12 Option A – priced contract with activity schedule 24 3.13 Option B – priced contract with bill of quantities 25 3.14 Target contracts generally 27 3.15 Options C and D – target contracts 29 3.16 Option E – cost reimbursable contract 30 3.17 Option F – management contract 31 3.18 Options W1, W2, W3 – resolving and avoiding disputes 31 4 Secondary options 32 4.1 Introduction 32 4.2 Choice of secondary option clauses 33 4.3 Status of secondary option clauses 33 4.4 Option X1 – price adjustment for inflation 34 4.5 Option X2 – changes in the law 34 4.6 Option X3 – multiple currencies 35 4.7 Option X4 – ultimate holding company guarantee 36 4.8 Option X5 – sectional completion 36 4.9 Option X6 – bonus for early completion 37 4.10 Option X7 – delay damages 37 4.11 Option X8 – undertakings to the client or others 42 4.12 Option X9 – transfer of rights 42 4.13 Option X10 – information modelling 43 4.14 Option X11 – termination by the Client 43 4.15 Option X12 – multiParty collaboration 44 4.16 Option X13 – performance bond 45 4.17 Option X14 – advanced payment to the contractor 47 4.18 Option X15 – the contractor’s design 48 4.19 Option X16 – retention 49 4.20 Option X17 – low performance damages 50 4.21 Option X18 – limitation of liability 51 4.22 Option X20 – key performance indicators 55 4.23 Option X21 – whole life cost 56 4.24 Option X22 – early contractor involvement 56 4.25 Option Y(UK)1 – project bank account 57 4.26 Option Y(UK)2 – housing Grants, construction and regeneration act 1996 57 4.27 Option Y(UK)3 – contracts (Rights of Third Parties) act 1999 58 4.28 Option Z – additional conditions of contract 58 5 Contract documents 59 5.1 Introduction 59 5.2 Entire agreements 60 5.3 Clause 12.4 of ECC4 61 5.4 Construction of contracts generally 62 5.5 ECC4 documentation 63 5.6 Essential contract documents 64 5.7 Identified and defined terms 65 5.8 The Contract Date 66 5.9 Scope 67 5.10 Site Information 70 5.11 Contract Data 72 5.12 Schedules of cost components 72 5.13 Ambiguities and inconsistencies in the contract documents 74 5.14 Schedule of clauses referring to the Scope 74 6 Key players 79 6.1 Introduction 79 6.2 Others 81 6.3 Actions 82 6.4 Mutual trust and co-operation 83 6.5 The Client 84 6.6 Express obligations of the client 85 6.7 The Project manager 86 6.8 Express duties of the project manager 89 6.9 The supervisor 97 6.10 Express duties of the supervisor 97 6.11 Communications 98 6.12 The Project manager and the supervisor 102 7 General core clauses 104 7.1 Introduction 104 7.2 Mutual trust and co-operation 105 7.3 Actions 106 7.4 Identified and defined terms 107 7.5 Interpretation and the law 116 7.6 Communications 117 7.7 The Project manager and the supervisor 117 7.8 Instructions 118 7.9 Early warning 118 7.10 Contractor’s proposals 121 7.11 Requirements for instructions 121 7.12 Illegal and impossible requirements 122 7.13 Corrupt Acts 123 7.14 Prevention 123 8 Obligations and responsibilities of the Contractor 128 8.1 Introduction 128 8.2 Design obligations, responsibilities and liabilities 131 8.3 Providing the works 133 8.4 The Contractor’s design 134 8.5 Using the Contractor’s design 137 8.6 Design of equipment 138 8.7 People 138 8.8 Working with the client and others 140 8.9 Subcontracting 142 8.10 Other responsibilities 145 8.11 Assignment 147 8.12 Disclosure 147 8.13 Express obligations of the contractor 148 8.14 Express prohibitions on the contractor 155 9 Time (and related matters) 157 9.1 Introduction 157 9.2 Starting and completion 159 9.3 Programmes 161 9.4 Revision of programmes 165 9.5 Shortened programmes 167 9.6 Access to and use of the site 168 9.7 Instructions to stop or not to start work 169 9.8 Take over 171 9.9 Acceleration 173 10 Quality management 175 10.1 Introduction on quality management 175 10.2 Contractual provisions of ECC4 on quality management 176 10.3 Understanding the contractual provisions on quality management 177 10.4 Introduction on testing and defects 177 10.5 Definitions and certificates 180 10.6 Tests and inspections 183 10.7 Testing and inspection before delivery 186 10.8 Searching for and notifying defects 186 10.9 Correcting defects 188 10.10 Accepting defects 190 10.11 Uncorrected defects 191 11 Payments 193 11.1 Introduction 193 11.2 Assessing the amount due 196 11.3 Payments 198 11.4 Defined cost 201 11.5 Payments – main option A 202 11.6 Payments – main option B 205 11.7 Payments – main option C 206 11.8 Payments – main option D 210 11.9 Payments – main option E 211 11.10 Payments – main option F 211 11.11 Final assessment 212 11.12 Status of and disputes on final assessments 213 12 ECC4 compensation event schemes 215 12.1 Introduction 215 12.2 Structure of ECC4 compensation events schemes 217 12.3 Amendments and additions 217 12.4 Outline of procedures 219 12.5 Defining a compensation event 220 12.6 Compensation events as exclusive remedies 220 12.7 Fairness of the compensation event procedures 222 12.8 Unusual features of the compensation event procedures 222 13 Listed compensation events 223 13.1 Introduction 223 13.2 Omissions from the listed events 224 13.3 Scope-related events 224 13.4 Client’s default events 226 13.5 Client’s liability events 229 13.6 Project manager/supervisor-related events 230 13.7 Physical conditions 233 13.8 Adverse weather 236 13.9 Prevention 237 13.10 Measurement-related events 238 13.11 Secondary option clause events 240 14 Notifying compensation events 242 14.1 Introduction 242 14.2 Notifications by the project manager 242 14.3 Notifications by the contractor 244 14.4 Project Manager’s response to notifications 248 14.5 Last date for notification of compensation events 250 15 Quotations for compensation events 252 15.1 Introduction 252 15.2 Instructions to submit quotations 253 15.3 Failure to give early warning 253 15.4 Assumptions for assessment of quotations 254 15.5 Primary clauses on quotations 255 15.6 Submissions of quotations 255 15.7 Revised quotations 256 15.8 Failure to reply to quotations 256 15.9 General comment on ECC4’s assessment and quotation systems 256 16 Assessment of compensation events 258 16.1 Introduction 258 16.2 Changes from ECC3 259 16.3 General assessment rules 260 16.4 Particular assessment rules 265 16.5 The Project manager’s assessments 268 16.6 Implementing compensation events 270 16.7 Other financial remedies 272 17 Title 273 17.1 Introduction 273 17.2 Client’s title to equipment, plant and materials 274 17.3 Marking equipment, plant and materials 275 17.4 Removing equipment 276 17.5 Objects and materials within the site 276 18 Liabilities and insurance 279 18.1 Introduction 279 18.2 Liabilities and insurance under ECC4 283 18.3 Client’s liabilities 284 18.4 Contractor’s liabilities 287 18.5 Recovery of costs 288 18.6 Insurances 289 18.7 The Insurance table 289 18.8 Insurance policies 289 18.9 Contractor’s failure to insure 290 18.10 Insurance by the client 291 19 Termination 292 19.1 Introduction 292 19.2 Termination under ECC4 294 19.3 Reasons for termination under ECC4 295 19.4 The Termination table and the termination certificate 296 19.5 Comment on reasons 297 19.6 Procedures on termination 300 19.7 Amounts due on termination 301 20 Dispute avoidance and dispute resolution 303 20.1 Introduction 303 20.2 Overall structure of ECC4 dispute avoidance and dispute resolution provisions 304 20.3 Option W3 – the Dispute avoidance board 305 20.4 Choice of options 305 20.5 Involvement of denior representatives 305 20.6 Meaning of dispute 306 20.7 Adjudication under option W1 308 20.8 Adjudication under option W2 316 20.9 Review by the tribunal 320 20.10 The Adjudicator’s contract 323 21 NEC4 Engineering and construction Subcontract 324 21.1 Introduction 324 21.2 Structure of the ECC4 subcontract 325 21.3 Common core clause grouping 326 21.4 Core clauses – general 327 21.5 Core clauses – the Subcontractor’s main responsibilities 327 21.6 Core clauses – time 328 21.7 Core clauses – quality management 329 21.8 Core clauses – payment 329 21.9 Core clauses – compensation events 330 21.10 Core clauses – title 330 21.11 Core clauses – liabilities and insurances 331 21.12 Core clauses – termination 331 21.13 Resolving and avoiding disputes 331 22 Legal decisions on NEC-based contracts 333 22.1 Introduction 333 22.2 ABB Limited v. Bam Nuttall Ltd [2013] EWHC 1983 (TCC) 333 22.3 Amey LG Ltd v. Cumbria County Council [2016] EWHC 2856 (TCC) 333 22.4 Amey Wye Valley Ltd v. The County of Herefordshire District Council (Rev1) [2016] EWHC 2368 (TCC) 334 22.5 Anglian Water Services Ltd v. Laing O’Rourke Utilities Ltd [2010] EWHC 1529 (TCC) 334 22.6 Arbitration Application No 2 of 2016 & [2017] Scot CS CSOH 23 (P1039/16) 335 22.7 Arcadis UK Ltd v. May and Baker Ltd (t/a Sanofi) [2013] EWHC 87 335 22.8 AMEC Group Ltd v. Secretary of State for Defence [2013] EWHC 110 (TCC) 335 22.9 Aecom Design Build Ltd v. Staptina Engineering Services Ltd [2017] EWHC 723 (TCC) 336 22.10 Atkins Ltd v. Secretary of State for Transport [2013] EWHC 139 (TCC) 336 22.11 Balfour Beatty Ltd v. Gilcomston North Ltd and O Turner Insulation Ltd [2006] Scot CS CSOH 81 337 22.12 Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd v. Sarens (UK) Ltd [2018] EWHC 751 (TCC) 337 22.13 Beumer Group UK Ltd v. Vinci Construction UK Ltd [2016] EWHC 2283 (TCC) 338 22.14 Costain Ltd v. Tarmac Holdings Ltd [2017] EWHC 319 (TCC) 338 22.15 Dynniq UK Ltd v. Lancashire County Council [2017] EWHC 3173 (TCC) 339 22.16 Costain Ltd & O’Rourke Civil Engineering Ltd & Bachy Soletance Ltd & Emcor Drake and Scull Group PLC v. Bechtel Ltd & Mr Fady Bassily [2005] EWHC 1018 (TCC) 339 22.17 Ecovision Systems Ltd v. Vinci Construction UK Ltd (Rev1) [2015] EWHC 587 (TCC) 340 22.18 Farelly (M&E) Building Services Limited v. Byrne Brothers (Formwork) Ltd [2013] EWHC 1186 (TCC) 340 22.19 Fermanagh District Council v. Gibson (Banbridge) Ltd [2014] NICA 46 341 22.20 Ground Developments Ltd v. FCC Construction SA & Ors [2016] EWHC 1946 (TCC) 341 22.21 Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Ltd & Ors v. Department of Education for Northern Ireland [2007] NIQB 116, [2008] NIQB 105 341 22.22 Imtech Inviron Ltd v. Loppingdale Plant Ltd [2014] EWHC 4006 (TCC) 342 22.23 Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd v. Merit Merrell Technology Ltd [2018] EWHC 1577 (TCC) 342 22.24 Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd v. Merit Merrell Technology Ltd [2016] EWHC B30 (TCC) [2017] EWHC 1763 (TCC) 342 22.25 Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd v. Merit Merrell Technology Ltd [2015] EWHC 2915 (TCC) 343 22.26 Liberty Mercian Ltd v. Cuddy Civil Engineering Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 2688 (TCC), [2013] EWHC 4110 (TCC), [2014] EWHC 3584 (TCC) 343 22.27 McAlpine PPS Pipeline Systems Joint Venture v. Transco PLC [2004] EWHC 2030 (TCC) 344 22.28 FP McCann Ltd v. The Department for Regional Development [2016] NICh 12 344 22.29 McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd v. National Grid Gas PLC [2006] EWHC 2551 (TCC) 344 22.30 Mears Ltd v. Shoreline Housing Partnership Ltd [2013] EWHC 27, [2015] EWHC 1396 345 22.31 Maersk Oil UK Ltd (formerly Kerr-McGee Oil (UK) PLC) v. Dresser-Rand (UK) Ltd [2007] EWHC 752 (TCC) 345 22.32 J Murphy & Sons Ltd v. W. Maher and Sons Ltd [2016] EWHC 1148 (TCC) 345 22.33 Northern Ireland Housing Executive v. Combined Facilities Management [2014] NIQB 75 [2015] 346 22.34 Northern Ireland Housing Executive v. Healthy Buildings Ltd [2013] NIQB 124/[2017] NIQB 43 346 22.35 ROK Building Limited v. Celtic Composting Systems Ltd [2009] EWHC 2664 (TCC), [2010] EWHC 66 347 22.36 RWE Npower Renewables Ltd v. JN Bentley Ltd [2013] EWHC 978 (TCC) 347 22.37 RWE Npower Renewables Ltd v. JN Bentley Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 150 347 22.38 Secretary of State for Defence v. Turner Estate Solutions Limited [2015] EWHC 1150 (TCC) 348 22.39 SGL Carbon Fibres Ltd v. RBG Ltd [2012] Scot CS CSOH 19, [2010] CSOH 77 348 22.40 Stork Technical Services (RBG) Ltd v. Ros [2015] CSOH 10A 348 22.41 Shepherd Construction Ltd v. Pinsent Masons LLP [2012] EWHC 43 (TCC) BLR 213, 141 Con LR 232 348 22.42 Seele Austria GmbH & Co Kg v. Tokio Marine Europe Insurance Ltd [2009] EWHC 2066 (TCC) 349 22.43 SSE General Ltd v. Hochtief Solutions AG & Anor [2015] Scot CS CSOH 92 349 22.44 Vinci Construction UK Ltd v. Beumer Group UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 2196 (TCC) 350 22.45 Volker Stevin Limited v. Holystone Contracts Limited [2010] EWHC 2344 (TCC) 350 22.46 Wales and West Utilities Limited v. PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH [2014] EWHC 54 (TCC) 351 22.47 Walker Construction (UK) Ltd v. Quayside Homes Ltd and Peter Brett Associates LLP [2014] EWCA Civ 93 351 22.48 (1)Walter Llewellyn & Sons Limited (2) ROK Building Limited v. Excel Brickwork Limited [2010] EWHC 3415 (TCC) 352 22.49 AE Yates Trenchless Solutions Ltd v. Black & Veatch Ltd [2008] EWHC 3183 (TCC) 352 22.50 Weatherford Global Products Ltd v. Hydropath Holdings Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 2725 (TCC) 352 22.51 WSP Cel Ltd v. Dalkia Utilities Services PLC [2012] EWHC 2428 (TCC) 353 Table of cases 355 Table of clause references 359

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Book SynopsisThe North-West Mounted Police were cerated in 1873 specifically to ensure that Canadian administration and settlement of the newly acquired North-West Territories were carried out in a peaceful and orderly manner. They did so with a remarkable degree of success. Contacts between the white and Indian societies were peaceful, and crime and violence amond settlers remained under control at all times. becasue of their efficiency and popularity with the public, the Mounted Police were able to make the transition from policing the frontier to maintaining law and order in a settled and developed community. R.C. Macleod traces the evolution of the force and also investigates why it was so successful. He finds both structural and sociological reasons. The North-West Mounted Police had advantages not enjoyed by similar organizations elsewhere in the world. Its officers exercised extensive judicial powers; indeed, for its first decade or so of existence, the force carried out virtually all fu

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Book SynopsisSince at least the Middle Ages, the laws of war have distinguished between combatants and civilians under an injunction now formally known as the principle of distinction. The principle of distinction is invoked in contemporary conflicts as if there were an unmistakable and sure distinction to be made between combatant and civilian. As is so brutally evident in armed conflicts, it is precisely the distinction between civilian and combatant, upon which the protection of civilians is founded, cannot be taken as self-evident or stable. Helen M. Kinsella documents that the history of international humanitarian law itself admits the difficulty of such a distinction. In The Image before the Weapon, Kinsella explores the evolution of the concept of the civilian and how it has been applied in warfare. A series of discoursesincluding gender, innocence, and civilizationhave shaped the legal, military, and historical understandings of the civilian and she documents how these discTrade ReviewThe Image before the Weapon is an authoritative critical history of the 'principle of distinction' that deeply informs our current political condition. Helen M. Kinsella’s tour de force transcends disciplinary divisions and speaks to some of the thorniest ethical issues in contemporary warfare. What is a civilian? What is a combatant? Who is to judge and on what grounds? Epic in its ambition and scope yet tightly focused and accessibly argued, The Image before the Weapon is a significant achievement in critical theorizing that speaks as much to contemporary debates about counterinsurgency strategy and the political dynamics of civil wars as it does to current interpretations of medieval philosophy. * Contemporary Political Theory *For centuries, philosophers and publicists have sought to formalize the distinction between combatants and civilians under what is known as the principle of distinction. Although this principle has long been viewed as stable and relatively straightforward, Helen M. Kinsella demonstrates in The Image before the Weapon that it is anything but. * International Studies Review *Table of Contents1. Gender, Innocence, and Civilization 2. Martial Piety in the Medieval and Chivalric Codes of War 3. Civilization and Empire: Francisco de Vitoria and Hugo Grotius 4. General Orders 100, Union General Sherman's March to Atlanta, and the Sand Creek Massacre 5. The 1899 Martens Clause and the 1949 IV Geneva Convention 6. The Algerian Civil War and the 1977 Protocols Additional 7. The Civil Wars of Guatemala and El Salvador 8. ResponsibilityNotes Index

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Book SynopsisOn the night of April 8, 1956, marine drill instructor, Matthew McKeon led Platoon 71 on a forced march through the backwaters of Parris Island in an effort to restore flagging discipline. Unexpectedly strong currents in Ribbon Creek and an ensuing panic led to the drowning of six recruits. The tragedy of Ribbon Creek and the court-martial of Staff Sergeant McKeon became the subject of sensational national media coverage and put the future of the U.S. Marine Corps in jeopardy. In this definitive account of the Ribbon Creek, incident former marine and experienced trial lawyer and judge John C. Stevens III examines the events of that night, the men of Platoon 71, and the fate of Sergeant McKeon. Drawing on personal interviews with key participants and his own extensive courtroom experience, Stevens balances the human side of this story with insights into the court proceedings and the tactics of the prosecution and defense attorney Emile Zola Berman. The resulting narrative is a richly developed account of a horrific episode in American military history and of the complex characters at the heart of this cautionary tale.

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Book SynopsisThe practice of armed conflict has changed radically in the last decade. With eminent contributors from legal, government and military backgrounds, this Research Handbook addresses the legal implications of remote warfare and its significance for combatants, civilians, policymakers and international lawyers.Primarily focused on the legality of all forms of remote warfare, including targeted killings by drone, cyber-attacks, and autonomous weapons, each chapter gives a compelling insight beyond the standard and reactionary criticisms of these technologies. Current assumptions of remote warfare are challenged and discussed from a variety of international perspectives. These include governing the use of force, humanitarian law, criminal law, and human rights law. Contributors consider the essential features of current warfare regulations, and test their strength for controlling these new technologies. Suggestions are made for the future development of law to control the limits of modern remote warfare, with a particular focus on the possibility of autonomous weapons. This is an essential read for academics and students of jus ad bellum, international humanitarian law, criminal law and human rights. Students of political science, governance and military studies will also find this a thought-provoking insight into modern warfare techniques and the complex legal issues they create. Contributors include: W. Banks, G. Corn, E. Crawford, A. Cullen, L. Davies-Bright, G. Gaggioli, R. Geiß, T.D. Gill, R. Heinsch, I.S. Henderson, P. Keane, M. Klamberg, H. Lahmann, J. Liddy, P. Margulies, M.W. Meier, J.D. Ohlin, M. Roorda, J. van Haaster, N. WhiteTrade Review'In an oversaturated market, it is very difficult to say anything new or interesting about drones, autonomous weapons systems, and cyberwarfare. This new Research Handbook, however, proves the happy exception. Jens Ohlin's collection, which brings together some of the most innovative scholars in public international law, makes brilliant use of the concept of ''remoteness'' to interrogate how these means and methods of warfare are often merely new variations on old themes - but are also in some ways radically new, challenging some of our deepest legal and normative assumptions about the nature of war.' --Kevin Jon Heller, SOAS, University of London, UK and University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands'Professor Ohlin has brought together a diverse group of talented scholars and practitioners to assess drones, cyber operations, and autonomous systems from a completely novel perspective - remoteness. In doing so, he and his team shed new and important light on topics that lie at the heart of future conflict. Additionally, by focusing on remoteness, this Handbook breaks loose from the intellectual stove-piping that characterizes our often-predictable assessments of emergent methods and means of warfare. It yields valuable insights into a characteristic of weaponry and tactics that will increasingly define warfare in the decades to come. It is a must-read for anyone concerned with international law in the battlespace.' --Michael Schmitt, University of Exeter, UK'A highly original volume entering a very crowded field, its conceptual focus and the expertise of its contributors will make it a valuable addition to any legal discussion of remote and autonomous warfare. Despite the exceptional daily pace of technological advances, the Handbook's chapters will have a long shelf-life and will inevitably influence some of the most intense controversies of the modern law of armed conflict.' --Marko Milanovic, University of Nottingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I The Concept of Remoteness in Warfare 1. Remoteness and Reciprocal Risk Jens David Ohlin 2. The Principle of Distinction and Remote Warfare Emily Crawford 3. Modern Drone Warfare and the Geographical Scope of Application of IHL: Pushing the Limits of Territorial Boundaries Robert Heinsch 4. The Characterisation of Remote Warfare under International Humanitarian Law Anthony Cullen 5. Remoteness and Human Rights Law Gloria Gaggioli 6. Exploiting Legal Thresholds, Fault-Lines and Gaps in the Context of Remote Warfare Mark Klamberg Part II Remotely Piloted Vehicles and Cyber Weapons 7. Drone Strikes: A Remote Form of Self-Defence? Nigel D. White and Lydia Davies-Bright 8. Drone Warfare and the Erosion of Traditional Limits on War Powers Geoffrey Corn 9. Developing Norms for Cyber Conflict William C. Banks 10. Some Legal and Operational Considerations Regarding Remote Warfare: Drones and Cyber Warfare Revisited Terry D. Gill, Jelle van Haaster, and Mark Roorda Part III Remoteness Through Autonomous Weapons 11. Remote and Autonomous Warfare Systems: Precautions in Attack and Individual Accountability Ian S. Henderson, Patrick Keane and Josh Liddy 12. Autonomous Weapons Systems: A Paradigm Shift for the Law of Armed Conflict Robin Geiß and Henning Lahmann 13. Making Autonomous Targeting Accountable: Command Responsibility for Computer-Guided Lethal Force in Armed Conflicts Peter Margulies 14. The Strategic Implications of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Michael W. Meier Index

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Book SynopsisThe practice of armed conflict has changed radically in the last decade. With eminent contributors from legal, government and military backgrounds, this Research Handbook addresses the legal implications of remote warfare and its significance for combatants, civilians, policymakers and international lawyers.Primarily focused on the legality of all forms of remote warfare, including targeted killings by drone, cyber-attacks, and autonomous weapons, each chapter gives a compelling insight beyond the standard and reactionary criticisms of these technologies. Current assumptions of remote warfare are challenged and discussed from a variety of international perspectives. These include governing the use of force, humanitarian law, criminal law, and human rights law. Contributors consider the essential features of current warfare regulations, and test their strength for controlling these new technologies. Suggestions are made for the future development of law to control the limits of modern remote warfare, with a particular focus on the possibility of autonomous weapons. This is an essential read for academics and students of jus ad bellum, international humanitarian law, criminal law and human rights. Students of political science, governance and military studies will also find this a thought-provoking insight into modern warfare techniques and the complex legal issues they create. Contributors include: W. Banks, G. Corn, E. Crawford, A. Cullen, L. Davies-Bright, G. Gaggioli, R. Geiß, T.D. Gill, R. Heinsch, I.S. Henderson, P. Keane, M. Klamberg, H. Lahmann, J. Liddy, P. Margulies, M.W. Meier, J.D. Ohlin, M. Roorda, J. van Haaster, N. WhiteTrade Review'In an oversaturated market, it is very difficult to say anything new or interesting about drones, autonomous weapons systems, and cyberwarfare. This new Research Handbook, however, proves the happy exception. Jens Ohlin's collection, which brings together some of the most innovative scholars in public international law, makes brilliant use of the concept of ''remoteness'' to interrogate how these means and methods of warfare are often merely new variations on old themes - but are also in some ways radically new, challenging some of our deepest legal and normative assumptions about the nature of war.' --Kevin Jon Heller, SOAS, University of London, UK and University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands'Professor Ohlin has brought together a diverse group of talented scholars and practitioners to assess drones, cyber operations, and autonomous systems from a completely novel perspective - remoteness. In doing so, he and his team shed new and important light on topics that lie at the heart of future conflict. Additionally, by focusing on remoteness, this Handbook breaks loose from the intellectual stove-piping that characterizes our often-predictable assessments of emergent methods and means of warfare. It yields valuable insights into a characteristic of weaponry and tactics that will increasingly define warfare in the decades to come. It is a must-read for anyone concerned with international law in the battlespace.' --Michael Schmitt, University of Exeter, UK'A highly original volume entering a very crowded field, its conceptual focus and the expertise of its contributors will make it a valuable addition to any legal discussion of remote and autonomous warfare. Despite the exceptional daily pace of technological advances, the Handbook's chapters will have a long shelf-life and will inevitably influence some of the most intense controversies of the modern law of armed conflict.' --Marko Milanovic, University of Nottingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I The Concept of Remoteness in Warfare 1. Remoteness and Reciprocal Risk Jens David Ohlin 2. The Principle of Distinction and Remote Warfare Emily Crawford 3. Modern Drone Warfare and the Geographical Scope of Application of IHL: Pushing the Limits of Territorial Boundaries Robert Heinsch 4. The Characterisation of Remote Warfare under International Humanitarian Law Anthony Cullen 5. Remoteness and Human Rights Law Gloria Gaggioli 6. Exploiting Legal Thresholds, Fault-Lines and Gaps in the Context of Remote Warfare Mark Klamberg Part II Remotely Piloted Vehicles and Cyber Weapons 7. Drone Strikes: A Remote Form of Self-Defence? Nigel D. White and Lydia Davies-Bright 8. Drone Warfare and the Erosion of Traditional Limits on War Powers Geoffrey Corn 9. Developing Norms for Cyber Conflict William C. Banks 10. Some Legal and Operational Considerations Regarding Remote Warfare: Drones and Cyber Warfare Revisited Terry D. Gill, Jelle van Haaster, and Mark Roorda Part III Remoteness Through Autonomous Weapons 11. Remote and Autonomous Warfare Systems: Precautions in Attack and Individual Accountability Ian S. Henderson, Patrick Keane and Josh Liddy 12. Autonomous Weapons Systems: A Paradigm Shift for the Law of Armed Conflict Robin Geiß and Henning Lahmann 13. Making Autonomous Targeting Accountable: Command Responsibility for Computer-Guided Lethal Force in Armed Conflicts Peter Margulies 14. The Strategic Implications of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Michael W. Meier Index

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Book SynopsisLaw of the Environment and Armed Conflict discusses the most important and influential research articles relating to the protection of the environment in armed conflict. This research review plots the trajectory of research on this issue from early weapons impacts and the Vietnam War, to the first major challenge for wartime environmental protections in the Gulf Conflict, liability for harm and possible future directions.Trade Review‘This book is the perfect introduction and research tool for all of us that wish to understand the most pertinent issues relating to law of the environment and armed conflict. The compilation is skilfully composed by one of the absolute authorities in the field, Professor Karen Hulme. Through the selection of articles she takes the reader on a historic journey, unveiling the contemporary legal and political context, including the connection between international disarmament law and the law of armed conflict. The contributions discussing the example of the Iraq-Kuwait War – brings the reader into the modern discourse and it is skilfully complemented by contributions on the role of customary international law, gaps and possibilities in current law as well as responsibility for wartime environmental damage. In the last section of the book, Professor Hulme ties it all together by, once again, including contributions that are placed in a modern legal and political context - as well as a look into the future. This is indeed a book to welcome.’ -- Ambassador Marie Jacobsson, Former Member of the United Nations International Law Commission and Former Special Rapporteur for the topic Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed ConflictTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Karen Hulme PART I THE RATIONALES FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN ARMED CONFLICT 1. Arthur H. Westing (1978), ‘Environmental Consequences of the Second Indochina War: A Case Study’, Ambio: War and Environment: A Special Issue, 4 (5/6), 216–22 2. Malvern Lumsden (1975), ‘“Conventional” War and Human Ecology’, Ambio: War and Environment: A Special Issue, 4 (5/6), 223–8 3. Geoffrey Best (1987), ‘The Historical Evolution of Cultural Norms Relating to War and the Environment,’ in Arthur H. Westing (ed.) Cultural Norms, War and the Environment, Chapter 2, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 18–28 4. Merrit P. Drucker (1989), ‘The Military Commander’s Responsibility for the Environment’, Environmental Ethics, 11 (2), Summer, 135–52 5. Major Bernard K. Schafer (1989), ‘The Relationship Between the International Laws of Armed Conflict and Environmental Protection: The Need to Reevaluate what Types of Conduct are Permissible During Hostilities’, California Western International Law Journal, 19 (2), 287–325 [39] PART II EARLY DIRECTIONS 6. Emanuel Margolis (1955), ‘The Hydrogen Bomb Experiments and International Law’, Yale Law Journal, 64 (5), April, 629–47 7. Richard A. Falk (1973), ‘Environmental Warfare and Ecocide – Facts, Appraisal and Proposals’, Security Dialogue, 4 (1), March, 80–96 8. Jozef Goldblat (1977), ‘The Environmental Warfare Convention: How Meaningful is it?’, Ambio, 6 (4), 216–21 9. Hans Blix (1984), ‘Arms Control Treaties Aimed at Reducing the Military Impact on the Environment’, in Jerzy Makarczyk (ed.), Essays in International Law in Honour of Judge Manfred Lachs, The Hague, the Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 703–16 PART III THE ADVENT OF ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL I 10. George H. Aldrich (1986), ‘Progressive Development of the Laws of War: A Reply to Criticisms of the 1977 Geneva Protocol I’, Virginia Journal of International Law, 26 (3), 693–720 11. Waldemar A. Solf (2013), ‘Article 35–Basic Rules’, in Michael Bothe, Karl Josef Partsch and Waldemar A. Solf (eds) with the collaboration of Martin Eaton, New Rules for Victims of Armed Conflicts: Commentary on the Two 1977 Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, 2nd edition, Reprint revised by Michael Bothe, The Hague, the Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 222–8 12. Waldemar A. Solf (2013), ‘Article 55–Protection of the Natural Environment’, in Michael Bothe, Karl Josef Partsch and Waldemar A. Solf (eds) with the collaboration of Martin Eaton, New Rules for Victims of Armed Conflicts: Commentary on the Two 1977 Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, 2nd edition, Reprint revised by Michael Bothe, The Hague, the Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 385–90 PART IV THE LAW’S FIRST TEST: ANALYZING THE GULF CONFLICT 13. Betsy Baker (1993), ‘Legal Protections for the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict’, Virginia Journal of International Law, 33, April, 351–83 14. Adam Roberts (1992), ‘Environmental Destruction in the 1991 Gulf War’, International Review of the Red Cross, 32 (291), December, 538–53 15. Michael Bothe (1991), ‘The Protection of the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict: Legal Rules, Uncertainty, Deficiencies and Public Developments’, German Yearbook of International Law, 34, 54–62 16. Paul Fauteux (1992), ‘The Gulf War, the ENMOD Convention and the Review Conference’, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Newsletter, 18, July, 6–12 17. Christopher York (1991), ‘International Law and the Collateral Effects of War on the Environment: The Persian Gulf’, South African Journal on Human Rights, 7, 269–90 18. Hans–Peter Gasser (1995), ‘For Better Protection of the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict: A Proposal for Action’, American Journal of International Law, 89 (3), July, 637–44 19. Wolff Heintschel von Heihegg and Michael Donner (1994), ‘New Developments in the Protection of the Natural Environment in Navel Armed Conflicts’, German Yearbook of International Law, 37, 281–314 20. Peter H. Sand (2005), ‘Compensation for Environmental Damage from the 1991 Gulf War’, Environmental Policy and Law, 35 (6), 244–9 PART V THE CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW STUDY 21. Jean-Marie Henckaerts and Louise Doswald-Beck (2005) ‘The Natural Environment’, in Customary International Humanitarian Law, Volume 1, Rules, Chapter 14, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 143–58 22. Karen Hulme (2007), ‘Natural Environment’, in Elizabeth Wilmshurst and Susan Breau (eds), Perspectives on the ICRC Study on the Customary International Humanitarian Law, Chapter 8, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 204–37 PART VI GAPS AND POSSIBILITIES IN THE CURRENT LAW 23. Wil D. Verwey (1995), ‘Protection of the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict: In Search of a New Legal Perspective’, Leiden Journal of International Law, 8 (1), 7–40 24. Peter J. Richards and Michael N. Schmitt (1999), ‘Mars Meets Mother Nature: Protecting the Environment During Armed Conflict’, Stetson Law Review, XXVIII, 1047–92 25. Karen Hulme (2010), ‘Taking Care to Protect the Environment Against Damage: A Meaningless Obligation?’, International Review of the Red Cross, 92 (879), September, 675–91 26. Michael Bothe, Carl Brunch, Jordan Diamond and David Jensen (2010), ‘International Law Protecting the Environment During Armed Conflict, Gaps and Opportunities’, International Review of the Red Cross, 92 (879), September, 569–92 27. Dieter Fleck (2013), ‘The Protection of the Environment in Armed Conflict: Legal Obligations in the Absence of Specific Rules’, Nordic Journal of International Law, Special Issue: War and the Environment, 82 (1), 7–20 PART VII WEAPONS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 28. Janet E. Lord (1995), ‘Legal Restraints in the Use of Landmines: Humanitarian and Environmental Crisis’, California Western International Law Journal, 25 (2), 311–55 29. Avril McDonald (2008), ‘Depleted Uranium Weapons: The Next Target for Disarmament’, Disarmament Forum, (3), 17–24 30. Hitoshi Nasu (2012), ‘Nanotechnology and Challenges to International Humanitarian Law: A Preliminary Legal Assessment’, International Review of the Red Cross, 94 (886), Summer, 653–72 PART VIII RESPONSIBILITY FOR WARTIME ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE 31. Christopher Greenwood (1996), ‘State Responsibility and Civil Liability for Environmental Damage Caused by Military Operations’, in Richard J. Grunawalt, John E. King and Ronald S. McClain (eds), Protection of the Environment During Armed Conflict, International Law Studies, 69, Chapter XXIII, Newport, RI: Navel War College, 397–415 32. Tara Weinstein (2005), ‘Prosecuting Attacks that Destroy the Environment: Environmental Crimes or Humanitarian Atrocities’, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, 17 (4), Summer, 697–722 33. Carl E. Bruch (2001), ‘All’s Not Fair in (Civil) Law: Criminal Liability for Environmental Damage in Internal Armed Conflict’, Vermont Law Review, 25, 695–752 PART IX THE BROADER DEBATES AND RECENT DIRECTIONS IN THE RESEARCH 34. Brendan Kearns (2012), ‘When Bonobos Meet Guerillas: Preserving Biodiversity on the Battlefield’, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, 24 (2), Winter, 123-68 35. Britta Sjöstedt (2013), ‘The Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements in Armed Conflict: “Green-Keeping” in Virunga Park. Applying the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in the Armed Conflict of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’, Nordic Journal of International Law, 82 (1), 129–53 36. Mara Tignino (2010), ‘Water, International Peace, and Security’, International Review of the Red Cross, 92 (879), September, 647-74 37. Silja Vöneky (2000), ‘A New Shield for the Environment: Peacetime Treaties as Legal Restraints of Wartime Damage’, Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, 9 (1), April, 20–32 38. Daniëla Dam-de-Jong (2013), ‘From Engines for Conflict into Engines for Sustainable Development: The Potential of International Law to Address Predatory Exploitation of Natural Resources in Situations of Internal Armed Conflict’, Nordic Journal of International Law, 82 (1), 155–77 39. Carl Bruch, David Jensen, Mikiyasu Nakayama, Jon Unruh, Rebecca Gruby and Ross Wolfarth (2009), ‘Post-Conflict Peace Building and Natural Resources’, Yearbook of International Environmental Law, 19 (1), 58-96 Index

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Book SynopsisWhile military law is often narrowly understood and studied as the specific and specialist laws, processes and institutions governing service personnel, this accessible book takes a broader approach, examining military justice from a wider consideration of the rights and duties of government and soldiers engaged in military operations.By exploring the relationship between the military and society, Nigel White develops a nuanced rationale for military justice. Making the case for both the continuation of military justice and key reforms, he analyses the military’s place in society and recognises the wider influences of justice and law upon it. Throughout the book, military justice is framed broadly to cover all relevant laws including service law, constitutional law, the law of armed conflict, international human rights law and international criminal law. This discussion is supported with analysis of a range of jurisprudence from domestic and international courts. The book considers the legal problems that arise in different military contexts, as well as positioning military justice as a balance between the rights and duties of government and those of soldiers.Tackling an important and timely topic, Military Justice will be key reading for academics, researchers and students within the fields of human rights, public international law, conflict and security law, and especially those with an interest in service law, military history and war studies. It will also be a useful reference point for practitioners working within relevant prosecuting authorities and within law firms offering legal advice to soldiers.Trade Review‘This detailed and comprehensive analysis of military justice is a brilliant addition to the lexicon of academic commentary on military justice. It provides a forensic examination of the relationship between soldier and state, and does not duck the difficult issues of dealing with “villains” who are perceived as “heroes” by politicians and the general public. It provides historical context while adding to the ongoing debate about the relevance of a separate system of justice in the modern era.’ -- Jeff Blackett, Judge Advocate General of HM Armed Forces 2004-2020‘This excellent book provides a concise and deeply nuanced assessment of an operationally vital, politically charged, and intensely contextual field of legal inquiry. Encompassing national and international law, and recognising the practical impact of military capability upon our interpretation and application of this law, Nigel White once again shows us why he is the leading scholar in this field, and a worthy successor to Peter Rowe and Hilaire McCoubrey as its flagbearer.’ -- Robert McLaughlin, Australian National University, Australia‘The domestic and international legal frameworks that govern the deployment of the United Kingdom’s armed forces and the rights of its members are complex and contested. Adopting an expansive approach to the meaning of military justice, in this book Professor White takes the reader on a journey from the drafting of the Magna Carta to military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. In the process, he unravels the relationship between the soldier and the state, and provides an engaging and thoughtful analysis of the law that regulates the actions of the armed forces at home and abroad.’ -- Alison Duxbury, University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to Military Justice 1. Framing military justice 2. Constitutional laws and the armed forces 3. Emergency powers and internal deployments 4. Prerogative powers and external deployments 5. The use of lethal force 6. Detention and abuse 7. The court martial 8. Rights and protections of soldiers 9. The scales of military justice Index

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Book SynopsisContracts with private military and security companies are a reality of modern conflicts. This discerning book provides nuanced insights into the international legal implications of these contracts, and establishes an in-depth understanding of the impacts for contracting states, home states and territorial states under the current state responsibility regime. Focussing on the Articles on State Responsibility (ASR) the author considers under which conditions states are, or should be, responsible for the acts of private contractors given new trends towards remote warfare involving drones and increasingly autonomous weapon systems. Rigorous academic research and case studies, combined with insights from numerous interviews with practitioners, serve to highlight the challenges to applying the ASR. These challenges range from the relativity of key concepts of attribution to the issue of when reliance on private contractors becomes a violation of the principle of distinction under International Humanitarian Law and also illustrate where the current state responsibility regime needs to be modified to adequately address evolutions in warfare. This astute and incisive book will prove a key resource for legal scholars and theorists with an interest in public international law, IHL and IHRL. Government officials, practitioners and think tanks engaged in compliance matters and new trends in warfare will also benefit from this work's pragmatic approach.Trade Review'An important analysis on the rise of private military forces and the frontier of international law. Until states take their duty seriously the market for force will continue to grow, allowing the super-rich to become superpowers.' --Sean McFate, The Atlantic Council, National Defense University and Georgetown University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to Private Security Providers and State Responsibility 2. New Trends in Warfare and their Regulation 3. The Articles on State Responsibility 4. Breach of an International Legal Obligation 5. Rules of Attribution 6. State Responsibility for Lack of Due Diligence 7. State Responsibility for the Act of Outsourcing 8. Case Studies 9. Final Remarks and Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisThis incisive book provides an extensive analysis of the robust array of international law applicable across the spectrum of international conflict and security. With a particular focus on new and emerging technologies and domains such as cyber and outer space, Laurie Blank illustrates how international conflict and security law applies to 21st century challenges.From conflict prevention to the use of force, the law of armed conflict to transitional justice, this book offers an in-depth examination of how these legal frameworks address the most fundamental questions for security at the human, national and international levels: how to prevent and reduce escalation of conflict; how to protect States, their territory and their core national interests; how to protect individuals and their rights; how to maintain and restore international peace; how to resolve conflicts; and how to promote justice and reconciliation after conflict. Overall, the book creates a multifaceted and insightful picture of how the international legal system functions as a comprehensive - if still sometimes fractured - framework. International Conflict and Security Law will be essential reading for both graduate and undergraduate students studying security policy, international law, conflict resolution and armed conflict. It will also provide a well-rounded exploration of the field as a whole for policy makers, practitioners and academics.Trade Review‘International Conflict and Security Law is an eminently readable text. This is enhanced by its inclusion of a feature whereby key contemporary controversies or debates are highlighted by their incorporation within boxes, drawing out the real-life relevance of many of the issues explored within the book. The book is admittedly brief in its treatment of the issues which it addresses. This is of necessity given the vast body of law it attempts to touch upon. As a result it serves as a very useful introduction to the relevant legal frameworks and debates for those, principally students, new to the subject before moving on to more comprehensive focused works which tackle more specifically the applicable legal regimes individually.’ -- Gary Wilson, Liverpool Law Review‘Professor Blank has masterfully and concisely condensed the complex subject of international conflict and security law into a delightful and informative book that reads clearly enough to be accessible to the general public but is also sufficiently detailed and academic to serve as a textbook for the most avid student. Absolutely superb!’ -- Eric Talbot Jensen, Brigham Young University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: conflict, security and international law PART I CONFLICT PREVENTION AND COLLECTIVE SECURITY 1. Collective security and the United Nations 2. Disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control 3. Counterterrorism, emergencies, and human rights PART II JUS AD BELLUM AND THE RESORT TO FORCE 4. Jus ad bellum: history and framework 5. Self-defense: law and practice 6. Humanitarian intervention? PART III MILITARY OPERATIONS AND THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT 7. Law of armed conflict: purposes and principles 8. Classification of conflict 9. Status and protection of persons 10. Conduct of hostilities and detention PART IV POST-CONFLICT: ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE 11 International criminal accountability 12 Transitional justice Index I

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This updated and revised second edition of Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law provides a concise and insightful guide to the key principles of international law governing peacetime security, arms control, the use of force, armed conflict and post-conflict situations. Nigel D. White explores the complex legal regimes that have been created to control levels of armaments, to limit the occasions when governments can use military force, to mitigate the conduct of warfare and to build peace.Key Features: Analysis of new efforts to regulate nuclear weapons Extended coverage of peacekeeping and analysis of war crimes Updated coverage of recent state practice and academic literature New analysis of recent and on-going conflicts, in particular Syria and Ukraine With updated analysis of peacekeeping, the law surrounding nuclear weapons, war crimes and extensive coverage of conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, this thoroughly revised second edition is an essential text for academics, researchers and students interested in international law and world peace.Trade Review‘A highly accessible and insightful overview of international conflict and security law, written by one of the leading scholars in the field. Rather than focusing on black-letter law, White places the legal framework within its historical and political context, adding helpful and up-to-date illustrations along the way. Its distinct focus on human security as well as its comprehensiveness – also covering arms control and “post-conflict” law – make for an original publication that will be of great use to newcomers and habitués alike.’ -- Tom Ruys, International Law Institute, Ghent University, Belgium‘Nigel White has provided a very worthwhile contribution to the literature on the law relating to armed conflict and arms control with his Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law . His book succeeds in combining in depth coverage of a broad range of topics with accessibility. It will be valuable in teaching (post) graduate level courses in the areas of law covered, including the law governing the use of force, the law of armed conflict and arms control regimes, as well as serving as a useful tool for researchers in those areas of the law. It also makes a number of interesting observations on how the law relates to policy and other considerations which will help the reader put the legal dimension of armed conflict into a broader perspective.’ -- T.D. Gill, Emeritus Professor of Military Law, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands‘Professor Nigel White is an established author in this field. The new edition of this book provides an authoritative, comprehensive yet succinct and up-to-date analysis of the law and practice in this area. I am happy to recommend this insightful and accessible book to those interested in conflict and security law.’ -- Surya P. Subedi, University of Leeds, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Basic conditions of peace and security 2. Arms control law 3. The use of force in international law 4. The regulation of private violence 5. Collective security law 6. The law of armed conflict 7. Post-conflict law 8. Peace and justice Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This updated and revised second edition of Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law provides a concise and insightful guide to the key principles of international law governing peacetime security, arms control, the use of force, armed conflict and post-conflict situations. Nigel D. White explores the complex legal regimes that have been created to control levels of armaments, to limit the occasions when governments can use military force, to mitigate the conduct of warfare and to build peace.Key Features: Analysis of new efforts to regulate nuclear weapons Extended coverage of peacekeeping and analysis of war crimes Updated coverage of recent state practice and academic literature New analysis of recent and on-going conflicts, in particular Syria and Ukraine With updated analysis of peacekeeping, the law surrounding nuclear weapons, war crimes and extensive coverage of conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, this thoroughly revised second edition is an essential text for academics, researchers and students interested in international law and world peace.Trade Review‘A highly accessible and insightful overview of international conflict and security law, written by one of the leading scholars in the field. Rather than focusing on black-letter law, White places the legal framework within its historical and political context, adding helpful and up-to-date illustrations along the way. Its distinct focus on human security as well as its comprehensiveness – also covering arms control and “post-conflict” law – make for an original publication that will be of great use to newcomers and habitués alike.’ -- Tom Ruys, International Law Institute, Ghent University, Belgium‘Nigel White has provided a very worthwhile contribution to the literature on the law relating to armed conflict and arms control with his Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law . His book succeeds in combining in depth coverage of a broad range of topics with accessibility. It will be valuable in teaching (post) graduate level courses in the areas of law covered, including the law governing the use of force, the law of armed conflict and arms control regimes, as well as serving as a useful tool for researchers in those areas of the law. It also makes a number of interesting observations on how the law relates to policy and other considerations which will help the reader put the legal dimension of armed conflict into a broader perspective.’ -- T.D. Gill, Emeritus Professor of Military Law, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands‘Professor Nigel White is an established author in this field. The new edition of this book provides an authoritative, comprehensive yet succinct and up-to-date analysis of the law and practice in this area. I am happy to recommend this insightful and accessible book to those interested in conflict and security law.’ -- Surya P. Subedi, University of Leeds, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Basic conditions of peace and security 2. Arms control law 3. The use of force in international law 4. The regulation of private violence 5. Collective security law 6. The law of armed conflict 7. Post-conflict law 8. Peace and justice Index

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Book SynopsisProviding a much-needed study of the weapons paradox in the case of autonomous weapons, this book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the current debate over the use of autonomous weapons – should some form of regulation be applied or a total ban be enforced? How can compliance with existing rules be ensured? Can responsibility be properly allocated? To what extent do concepts such as ‘human dignity’ and ‘humanity’ provide legal guidance in coping with technology? This book tackles these momentous challenges and strives to provide sound answers by elaborating on international law and proposing normative solutions for current and future human–machine interactions in this critical field. Diego Mauri expertly explains the complex new technological research involved in autonomous weaponry, with particular focus on technological developments that have elicited intense debates among diplomats, military experts, scientists, philosophers, and international lawyers. Providing innovative and original discussion of the effective protection of the human person in international law, this book will be welcomed by legal scholars, human rights lawyers, and researchers concerned with the relationship between international law and technology.Trade Review‘Diego Mauri’s book adds a new perspective to the literature on Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS): the protection of human beings against the use of force. The merit of the book is to present human dignity and its corollaries as a “compass” that must guide all the actors involved in framing a set of rules for the governance of AWS.’ -- Edoardo Greppi, University of Torino, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction: Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Protection of the Human Person 2. Sketching the debate 3. Autonomous weapons systems under international human rights law 4. Autonomous weapons systems under international humanitarian law 5. Autonomous weapons systems and the ‘accountability gap’ conundrum 6. Building the bridge to the future Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis illuminating book explores the nature of international humanitarian law (IHL), so doing by asking whether it should be seen as a permissive or a restrictive regime. An experienced lawyer in the field, Anne Quintin offers an in-depth expert analysis of this highly debated topic. In the eyes of many, the primary purpose of IHL is to impose restrictions on the actions of parties in armed conflicts, in order to protect victims. But IHL is also increasingly cited as an authority in permitting conduct that would be deemed unlawful in peacetime, for instance some cases of internment or targeting of persons. Considering both international and non-international armed conflicts, Quintin carefully and astutely peels away the layers of this debate, revealing the true nature of IHL and concluding that whilst IHL initially developed as a restrictive regime composed of prohibitions and prescriptions, it nevertheless contains within it rare permissions that allow states to act. Utilising a scientific methodology to offer concrete and realistic outcomes, whilst couching differing interpretations of IHL in wider debates surrounding the nature of international law, this book will be of interest to all academics, practitioners and policy-makers in the field of international humanitarian law. Its analysis of how people are effectively protected during an armed conflict will also be beneficial for the wider humanitarian community. Trade Review'At a critical moment for IHL, Dr. Quintin's monograph presents an all-too-rare find: it asks big and important questions and tackles them through sharp doctrinal and practical analysis. She frames key questions concerning the fundamental nature of the law governing war and masterfully draws out linkages between IHL, jus ad bellum, and international human rights law. In doing so, Dr. Quintin reveals that how these questions are ultimately answered will shape the future and fate of this body of law.' --Naz Modirzadeh, Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict, US'IHL governs organized human behavior in its basest form - war. This being so, understanding the nature of this unique body of law would seem fundamental, yet discussion has long been beset by a binary debate over whether it is restrictive or permissive in character. In this sophisticated and incisive book, Anne Quintin takes on this persistent controversy, providing readers a ''palette of nuance'' that makes possible a coherent and internally consistent framework for analysis by both scholars and practitioners. The Nature of International Humanitarian Law is a ''must read'' for experts in the field.' --Michael Schmitt, University of Reading School of Law, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction PART I: Nature of International Humanitarian Law: restrictive or permissive? 1. Authority under IHL: what are we looking for? 2. Jus ad bellum and jus in bello 3. The principle of military necessity: restrictive or permissive? 4. Permissive Hague Law versus restrictive Geneva Law? 5. Overall Function of IHL PART II: The authority to intern during armed conflict 6. The authority to intern prisoners of war in international armed conflict 7. The authority to intern protected civilians in international armed conflict 8. The authority to intern in non-international armed conflict 9. The authority to intern in armed conflict and the right to liberty under IHRL PART III: The authority to target persons during armed conflict 10. The authority to target persons under IHL 11. The principle of proportionality under IHL: authority to launch attacks expected to cause non-excessive civilian losses? 12. The authority to target in armed conflict and the right to life under IHRL Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisKarin Nickenig befasst sich in diesem essential in aller Kürze mit den aktuell bestehenden Regelungen zur Kassenbuchführung und den geplanten Änderungen ab dem Jahr 2017 durch das Gesetz zum Schutz vor Manipulationen an digitalen Grundaufzeichnungen („Kassengesetz“). Mit Hilfe dieses essentials erhält der Praktiker einen Überblick über die stets fortschreitende Komplexität der Regelungen zur Kassenbuchführung.Trade Review“… gelingt es bei allen Themen immer wieder, schwierige Sachverhalte mit einfachen Worten zu erklären. … Ein Mehrwert bringt es sowohl Einsteigern als auch Fortgeschrittenen.” (OZ Onlinezeitung, onlinezeitung.co, 12. September 2017)Table of ContentsDie Kassenbuchführung als wesentlicher Bestandteil des externen Rechnungswesens.- Betroffener Personenkreis.- Gesetzliche Vorschriften zur Aufzeichnung steuerlich relevanter Geschäftsvorfälle.- Unterschiedliche Kassenarten.- Gründe für eine Verschärfung der Regelungen zur Kassenbuchführung.- Gesetzesentwurf vom 13.07.2016: „Gesetz zum Schutz vor Manipulationen an digitalen Grundaufzeichnungen“.

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Book SynopsisUN peace operations are increasingly asked to pursue stabilization mandates with lofty expectations of being able to stabilize conflict zones, achieve national reconciliation, and rebuild state legitimacy. This book investigates the relationship between UN stabilization mandates and the concept of human security'.The book is divided into three parts. Part I outlines the emergence of stabilization and other trends in peacekeeping practice and outlines an analytical framework of human security. Part II applies the analytical framework to case studies of MINUSMA, MINUSCA, and UNMISS examining issues, such as human rights, empowerment, protection, and vulnerability. In Part III the book draws out several concerns that arise from stabilization mandates, including the militarisation of UN peace operations and the consequences under international humanitarian law, the risks of close cooperation with the host state and engagement in counter-terror activities, and the potential clash Trade Review'...this book should be read by any legal or non-legal scholar interested in recent trends in peacekeeping operations...in the framework of an impressive knowledge of legal issues pertaining to peacekeeping missions...the content of each chapter is carefully researched, well-presented and full of interesting analysis...this concise and clever book deserves to be read widely, is going to be read widely and probably will spark more debate among peacekeeping experts and stakeholders from legal and non-legal fields alike.'Dr Marco Longobardo, Westminster Law School, UK; book review in Journal of Conflict & Security LawTable of Contents1 IntroductionPart I Context and conceptual framework2 The many faces of UN intervention3 The concept of human securityPart II Case studies4 United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) 5 United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)6 United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)Part III Human security’s place in international peace and security7 The (in)compatibility of stabilization and human security8 Making use of human security

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the legal dimension of the Islamic State, an aspect which has hitherto been neglected in the literature. ISIS' dystopian experience, intended as a short-lived territorial and political governance, has been analyzed from multiple points of view, including the geopolitical, social and religious ones. However, its legal dimension has never been properly dealt with in a comprehensive way, assuming as a point of reference both the Islamic and the Western legal tradition. This book analyzes ISIS as the expression of a potential though never fully realized legal order. The book does not describe ISIS' possible classifications according to the standards and the criteria of international law, such as its possible statehood or proto-statehood, issues that are however touched upon. Rather, it analyzes ISIS' own legal awareness, based on the group's literary materials, which show a considerable amount of juridical work. Such material, mainly propagandistic in its naturTable of ContentsIntroduction: ISIS as the Expression of a Legal Order 1. About ISIS 2. About Sharīʿa 3. Sharīʿa and ISIS 4. No Law but Islam: A Theory of Exclusivity 5. No Single Rule Left Out: Integrally Sharīʿa 6. Voting on God’s Will: Immediateness and Mediation 7. Striving on the Straight Path: Jihād 8. A New Land of Islam: Reestablishing the Caliphate 9. Reinventing Spatiality: A Return to Universalism Conclusion: ISIS Between Sharīʿa and Globalization

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Book SynopsisThe book examines and makes proposals for improving the law and management of collaborative defence procurement programmes and provides practical examples to enhance efficiency of cooperation between states. Covering a broad scope of legal issues, it contains invaluable information for practitioners, policy-makers and academics aiming to analyse or improve these projects.Table of ContentsPart I. Analysis of Collaborative Defence Procurement in the EU: 1. The need for collaborative defence procurement; 2. Organisation of collaborative defence procurement programmes; 3. Procurement process of collaborative defence procurement programmes; 4. Initiatives to improve collaborative defence procurement in Europe; Part II. Legal Framework of Defence Procurement in the EU: 5. The Matryoshka doll of four legal relationships; 6. The EU treaties and defence procurement; 7. The EU public procurement directives and defence procurement; 8. The EU legislation on trade in defence goods; 9. Institutional law of international organisations; Part III. Examples of Collaborative Defence Procurement Structures: 10. International organisation performing collaborative defence procurement in Europe; 11. State-to-state defence procurement cooperation; Part IV. First Matryoshka Doll: The Decision to Participate in a Collaborative Programme: 12. Applicability of the public contracts directive; 13. Applicability of the defence and security directive; 14. Applicability of the EU treaties principles; Part V. Second Matryoshka Doll: The Relationship between the Participating States: 15. International agreements and EU law; 16. Obligation to implement directives; Part VI. Third Matryoshka Doll: The Procurement Rules of the Programme Management Entity: 17. Procurement rules of programmes managed by an international organisation; 18. Procurement rules of programmes managed by a lead nation; Part VII. Actual Compliance with Applicable Law: 19. Rules for OCCAR programmes; 20. Rules for EDA projects and programmes; 21. Rules of NSPO; Part VIII. How to Improve Collaborative Defence Procurement in the EU: 22. Increasing efficiency of collaborative defence procurement programmes; 23. Legal improvements of collaborative defence procurement.

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