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O'Sullivan, Carmel

 
9781137495808: Killing on Command: The Defence of Superior Orders in Modern Combat
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ISBN 10 : 1137495804 ISBN 13 : 9781137495808
Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

Synopsis

This book explores the unique social and environmental factors which influence soldiers to commit war crimes. With a focus on decision-making processes, this monograph provides a significant interdisciplinary analysis of how soldiers decide to follow the commands of their superior officers, even if that means acting illegally. Making the key distinction between normal civilian society and the shocking realities of war, the author facilitates the reader with a comprehensive understanding of what a front-line soldier faces in contemporary combat situations.
Killing on Command presents the limits of the law in preventing the occurrence of war crimes. Realistic and practical measures for armed conflict, including the regulation and prevention of violence, and the just implementation of legal standards are all questioned and examined in depth. Given a current focus on the regulation of conduct in war, and the recent prosecution of soldiers, this book will be of particular interest to scholars in the fields of criminology and international relations, as well as policy-makers.

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À propos de l'auteur

Carmel O'Sullivan is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She specialises in the fields of Criminology of War, International Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law. Her primary area of research focuses on the individual's responsibility in contemporary combat and whether the law is reflective of modern warfare.

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Éditeur
Palgrave Macmillan
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1137495804
ISBN 13 
9781137495808
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
235
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