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edition:Paperback
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category: Law
published: Jan 2013
ISBN:9780774822336
publisher: UBC Press

Modern Warfare

Armed Groups, Private Militaries, Humanitarian Organizations, and the Law

edited by Benjamin Perrin

tagged: international, diplomacy, political freedom
Description

The face of modern warfare is changing as more and more humanitarian organizations, private military companies, and non-state armed groups enter complex security environments such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Haiti. Although this shift has been overshadowed by legal issues connected to the War on Terror and intervention in countries such as Rwanda and Sudan, it has caused some to question the relevance of the laws of war. Modern Warfare explores the law’s failure – and potential – to ensure compliance in the context of a changing military landscape; by doing so, it opens a path to preventing further unnecessary suffering and violence.

About the Author

Benjamin Perrin

Contributor Notes

Benjamin Perrin is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia and has served as Special Advisor, Legal Affairs and Policy, in the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa.

Awards
  • Commended, The Hill Times List of Top 100 Best Books for 2013
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