Comparing Armed Conflicts

Author : Bruno Charbonneau,Adam Sandor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000425208

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Comparing Armed Conflicts by Bruno Charbonneau,Adam Sandor Pdf

Comparing armed conflicts primes the production of categories that, when mobilized, can alter the trajectories of the conflicts. Considering the political dynamism of spaces of conflict and intervention, and that practitioners regularly seek out academic expertise, this book discusses the possibilities and limits of comparative approaches to understanding armed conflict and intervention. Capacity-building experts, development workers, international organizations, and diplomats use their previous experiences and bring them into new contexts to understand and respond to their environment. Conflict actors can also make comparisons to buttress their political position in negotiations, consolidate their control over fighters, and as calls for transnational rebel solidarity. The use of such comparisons is an inherently political move and it has an impact on the production of scientific knowledge, on conflict dynamics themselves, and on the formulation and implementation of conflict management policy: comparison is inherently a practice of order-making. While there are important epistemological and methodological stakes associated with researchers engaging in comparison, there are also important productive effects connected to the research avenues taken. The chapters in this book were originally published in the Civil Wars.

Author : Julian Torres Roa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3668338825

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Why Start to Dialogue in an Armed Conflict? by Julian Torres Roa Pdf

Master's Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Middle- and South America, grade: A, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Facultat de Ciencies Politiques i de Sociologia), course: Political Science - Master Research, language: English, abstract: The objective of this book is to compare different historical cases of internal armed conflicts in America, to identify the common conditions that previously recorded the cessation of armed actions and beginning of dialogues as a path for starting building a post-conflict scenario. For this purpose, I will make a comparative historical analysis of three armed conflicts in Latin America who opted for the "dialogue" as a mechanism to end the confrontation with the state. The objective of this exercise is to identify the common elements, if any, that existed in the different selected cases when they decided to engage in conversations officially. With the identification of these elements, I intend to demonstrate that there is a common causal explanation of the outcome of the cases, represented as a minimum necessary conditions in the historical development of different armed conflicts to achieve the implementation and development of dialogs between non-governmental armed groups and their governments. The outcome of this work will be the identification of patterns of dynamics of internal armed conflicts based on the research findings, which will serve as a reference material for the study and possible early resolutions of armed conflicts in their social and political dimension stating the dialogue as an effective means to armed conflict resolution and there are enabling conditions that make it successful."

Author : Marija Todorova,Lucía Ruiz Rosendo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030669096

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Interpreting Conflict by Marija Todorova,Lucía Ruiz Rosendo Pdf

This edited book examines the role of interpreting in conflict situations, bringing together studies from different international and intercultural contexts, with contributions from military personnel, humanitarian interpreters and activists as well as academics. The authors use case studies to compare relevant notions of interpreting in conflict-related scenarios such as: the positionality of the interpreter, the ethical, emotional and security implications of their work, the specific training needed to carry out work for military and humanitarian organizations, and the relations of power created between the different stakeholders. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of translation and interpreting, conflict and peace studies, as well as conflict resolution and management.

Author : Niaz A Shah
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136824685

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Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict by Niaz A Shah Pdf

Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict: The Conflict in Pakistan demonstrates how international law can be applied in Muslim states in a way that is compatible with Islamic law. Within this broader framework of compatible application, Niaz A. Shah argues that the Islamic law of qital (i.e. armed conflict) and the law of armed conflict are compatible with each other and that the former can complement the latter at national and regional levels. Shah identifies grey areas in the Islamic law of qital and argues for their expansion and clarification. Shah also calls for new rules to be developed to cover what he calls the blind spots in the Islamic law of qital. He shows how Islamic law and the law of armed conflict could contribute to each other in certain areas, such as, the law of occupation; air and naval warfare; and the use of modern weaponry. Such a contribution is neither prohibited by Islamic law nor by international law. Shah applies the Islamic law of qital and the law of armed conflict to a live armed conflict in Pakistan and argues that all parties, the Taliban, the security forces of Pakistan and the American CIA, have violated one or more of the applicable laws. He maintains that whilst militancy is a genuine problem, fighting militants does not allow or condone violation of the law. Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict will be of interest to students and scholars of international law, Islamic law, international relations, security studies and south-east Asian studies.

Author : Sandesh Sivakumaran
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199239795

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The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict by Sandesh Sivakumaran Pdf

Non-international armed conflicts now far outnumber international ones, but the protection afforded by international law to combatants and civilian is not always clear. This book will set out the legal rules and state practice applicable to internal armed conflicts, drawing on armed conflicts from the US civil war to present day.

Author : Geoffrey S. Corn,Victor Hansen,Richard Jackson,M. Christopher Jenks,Eric Talbot Jensen,James A. Schoettler
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781543802917

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The Law of Armed Conflict by Geoffrey S. Corn,Victor Hansen,Richard Jackson,M. Christopher Jenks,Eric Talbot Jensen,James A. Schoettler Pdf

The Law of Armed Conflict provides a complete operational scenario and introduction to the operational organization of United States forces. The focus remains on United States law perspective, balanced with exposure to areas where the interpretation of its allied forces diverge. Jus ad bellum and jus in bello issues are addressed at length. The casebook comes to students with stunning authority. All of the authors are active or retired United States Army officers with more than 140 years of collective military operational experience among them. Several have experience in both legal and operational assignments as well. They deliver a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the law of armed conflict, explaining the difference between law and policy in regulation of military operations.

Author : Mayeul Kauffmann
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781586038472

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Building and Using Datasets on Armed Conflicts by Mayeul Kauffmann Pdf

The so-called 'hard' or 'exact' sciences, with their necessary emphasis on technology and on the technical, are hardly reputed for being very human, and, conversely, the so-called 'human' sciences are often pronounced as 'soft' because they cannot be based on the certainties associated with the former. The search for truth - which is the essential dimension of the construction of a peaceful world - therefore has to navigate between considerations of a philosophical nature and the concrete data of the hard sciences. If, ever since the humanism of the Renaissance period, we have been happy to lay claim to the wisdom of one of its great writers, Rabelais, who taught a moral lesson to the young Pantagruel with the neat formula 'science without conscience is the ruin of the soul', we nonetheless stand in awe before modern scientific advances and the extraordinary achievements that they have opened up. If everything is not permissible, at least everything seems possible!

Author : Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:4066339538344

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On War by Carl von Clausewitz Pdf

"On War" by Carl von Clausewitz (translated by J. J. Graham). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : James R. Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135211639

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Climate Change and Armed Conflict by James R. Lee Pdf

This book examines the evolution of the relationship between climate change and conflict, and attempts to visualize future trends. Owing to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, current trends in climate change will not appreciably alter over the next half century even if drastic action is taken now. Changes in climate will produce unique types and modes of conflict, redefine the value of important resources, and create new challenges to maintaining social order and stability. This book examines the consequences of climate change and argues that it has and will produce two types of different types of conflict: 'cold wars' and 'hot wars'. Cold wars will occur in northern and southern latitudes as warming draws countries into possible conflict due to expanding interests in exploiting new resources and territories (inter-state conflict). Hot wars will break out around the equator as warming expands and intensifies dry areas, increasing competition for scarce resources (intra-state conflict). Conflict is not inevitable, but it will also be a consequence of how states, international institutions and people react to changes in climate. Climate change and conflict have always shaped human experiences. This book lays out the parameters of the relationship, shows its history, and forecasts its trends, offering future conditions and opportunities for changing the historical path we are on. This book will be of great interest for students of climate change and environmental security, peace and conflict studies, and IR/security studies in general. James R. Lee is a Professor in the School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC and Associate Director of American University's Center for Teaching Excellence. He is author of several books on international relations, including, most recently, Exploring the Gaps: Vital Links Between Trade, Environment and Culture (2000).

Author : Howard M. Hensel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317025870

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The Legitimate Use of Military Force by Howard M. Hensel Pdf

Throughout human history, scholars, statesmen and military leaders have attempted to define what constitutes the legitimate use of armed force by one community against another. Moreover, if force is to be used, what normative guidelines should govern the conduct of warfare? Based upon the assumption that armed conflict is a human enterprise and therefore subject to human limitations, the Western 'just war tradition' represents an attempt to provide these guidelines. Following on from the success of Hensel's earlier publication, The Law of Armed Conflict, this volume brings together an internationally recognized team of scholars to explore the philosophical and societal foundations of just war tradition. It relates the principles of jus ad bellum to contemporary issues confronting the global community and explores the relationship between the principles of jus in bello and the various principles embodied in the customary law of armed conflict. Applying an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and assessing the links between just war and the norms of behaviour, the book provides a valuable contribution to international law, international relations and national security studies.

Author : EVELA HAYE
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359593712

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WAR CRIMES IN INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICTS by EVELA HAYE Pdf

Author : Graça Machel
Publisher : C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : 1850654859

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The Impact of War on Children by Graça Machel Pdf

Graca Machel, UNICEF's special rapporteur, also scrutinises sexual crimes in time of war, the fate of orphans, the disproportionate suffering of children endure in civil wars, and their special vulnerability to such side-effects of conflict as famine, disease and social fragmentation. "The Impact of War on Children" is an urgent call to action-for the commitment and tenacity needed to protect children from the atrocities of war. Children present a uniquely compelling motivation for mobilisation, and an opportunity to confront the problems that cause their suffering. This book is complemented by 16 evocative photographs by Sebastiao Salgado, a documentary photographer of world renown, covering Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Rwanda and elsewhere.

Author : Patrick A. Mello
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137386519

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Democratic Participation in Armed Conflict by Patrick A. Mello Pdf

Under which conditions do democracies participate in war, and when do they abstain? Providing a unique theoretical framework, Mello identifies pathways of war involvement and abstention across thirty democracies, investigating the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Author : Frauke Lachenmann,Rüdiger Wolfrum
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1400 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191087578

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The Law of Armed Conflict and the Use of Force by Frauke Lachenmann,Rüdiger Wolfrum Pdf

This volume brings together articles on the law of armed conflict and the use of force from the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, the definitive reference work on international law. It provides an invaluable resources for scholars, students, and practitioners of international humanitarian law, giving an accessible, thorough overview of all aspects of the field. Each article contains cross-references to related articles, and includes a carefully selected bibliography of the most important writings and primary materials as a guide to further reading. The Encyclopedia can be used by a wide range of readers. Experienced scholars and practitioners will find a wealth of information on areas that they do not already know well as well as in-depth treatments on every aspect of their specialist topics. Articles can also be set as readings for students on taught courses.

Author : Michael L. Gross
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780190694944

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Military Medical Ethics in Contemporary Armed Conflict by Michael L. Gross Pdf

"The goal of military medicine is to conserve the fighting force necessary to prosecute just wars. Just wars are defensive or humanitarian. A defensive war protects one's people or nation. A humanitarian war rescues a foreign, persecuted people or nation from grave human rights abuse. To provide medical care during armed conflict, military medical ethics supplements civilian medical ethics with two principles: military-medical necessity and broad beneficence. Military-medical necessity designates the medical means required to pursue national self-defense or humanitarian intervention. While clinical-medical necessity directs care to satisfy urgent medical needs, military-medical necessity utilizes medical care to satisfy the just aims of war. Military medicine may therefore attend the lightly wounded before the critically wounded or use medical care to win hearts and minds. The underlying principle is broad, not narrow, beneficence. The latter addresses private interests, while broad beneficence responds to the collective welfare of the political community"--