{"product_id":"necessity-in-international-law-9780190622930","title":"Necessity in International Law","description":"Necessity is a notoriously dangerous and slippery concept-dangerous because it contemplates virtually unrestrained killing in warfare and slippery when used in conflicting ways in different areas of international law. Jens David Ohlin and Larry May untangle these confusing strands and perform a descriptive mapping of the ways that necessity operates in legal and philosophical arguments in \u003cem\u003ejus ad bellum\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e jus in bello\u003c\/em\u003e, human rights, and criminal law. Although the term \"necessity\" is ever-present in discussions regarding the law and ethics of killing, its meaning changes subtly depending on the context. It is sometimes an exception, at other times a constraint on government action, and most frequently a broad license in war that countenances the wholesale killing of enemy soldiers in battle. Is this legal status quo in war morally acceptable? Ohlin and May offer a normative and philosophical critique of international law's prevailing notion of \u003cem\u003ejus in bello \u003c\/em\u003enecessity and suggest ways\u003cbr\u003ethat killing in warfare could be made more humane-not just against civilians but soldiers as well. Along the way, the authors apply their analysis to modern asymmetric conflicts with non-state actors and the military techniques most likely to be used against them. Presenting a rich tapestry of arguments from both contemporary and historical Just War theory, \u003cem\u003eNecessity in International Law\u003c\/em\u003e is the first full-length study of necessity as a legal and philosophical concept in international affairs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jens David Ohlin, Larry May\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190622930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJens David Ohlin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Cornell Law School. He specializes in international law and criminal law. He specifically focuses on the laws of war with special emphasis on the effects of new technology on the waging of warfare, including unmanned drones in the strategy of targeted killings, cyber-warfare, and the role of non-state actors in armed conflicts. He authored \u003cem\u003eThe Assault on International Law\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2015). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarry May \u003c\/strong\u003eis the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Law, and Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. He has published over thirty books, including book length studies of each of the four crimes under the ICC's jurisdiction. These books have won awards in philosophy, law, and international relations. He has also published extensively on the history of the just war tradition, especially on the work of Grotius and Hobbes. He co-authored\u003cem\u003e Proportionality in International Law \u003c\/em\u003e(with Michael Newton, Oxford, 2014), and\u003cem\u003e Limiting Leviathan: Hobbes on Law and International Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2013).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40829656399987,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":203.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8f030d3b-b4a2-4b59-b08d-e2938f7d1179.jpg?v=1684415397","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/necessity-in-international-law-9780190622930","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}