Book contents
- Military Necessity
- Military Necessity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Treaties and Associated Instruments
- Table of Cases
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- 1 Introduction
- Part II Military Necessity in Its Material Context
- Part III Military Necessity in Its Normative Context
- Part IV Military Necessity in Its Juridical Context
- Part V Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
1 - Introduction
from Part I - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 May 2020
Book contents
- Military Necessity
- Military Necessity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Treaties and Associated Instruments
- Table of Cases
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- 1 Introduction
- Part II Military Necessity in Its Material Context
- Part III Military Necessity in Its Normative Context
- Part IV Military Necessity in Its Juridical Context
- Part V Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This introductory chapter raises two questions that will guide us through the book. First, what does it mean to say that IHL ‘accounts for’ military necessity? Second, to what normative consequences does IHL accounting for military necessity give rise? The chapter offers the reader a mental roadmap of the discussions ahead. It also highlights the various tenets of inclusive legal positivism upon which the subsequent chapters are built.
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- Military NecessityThe Art, Morality and Law of War, pp. 3 - 16Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020