Military, Strategic, and Security Studies Research

Law, Conflict and International Relations

1. International Law and Civil Wars

   Intervention and Consent

   By Eliav Lieblich

   Series: Law, Conflict and International Relations

   This book examines the international law of forcible intervention in civil wars, in particular the role of party-consent in affecting the legality of such intervention. In modern international law, it is a near consensus that no state can use force against another – the main exceptions being...

   Published February 20th 2013 by Routledge
2. Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding on the Ground

   Victims and Ex-Combatants

   Edited by Chandra Lekha Sriram, Jemima García-Godos, Johanna Herman, Olga Martin-Ortega

   Series: Law, Conflict and International Relations

   This book seeks to refine our understanding of transitional justice and peacebuilding, and long-term security and reintegration challenges after violent conflicts. As recent events following political change during the so-called 'Arab Spring' demonstrate, demands for accountability often follow or...

   Published November 15th 2012 by Routledge
3. International Law, Politics and Inhumane Weapons

   The Effectiveness of Global Landmine Regimes

   By Alan Bryden

   Series: Law, Conflict and International Relations

   This book contributes to contemporary debates on the effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) in regulating or prohibiting inhumane weapons, such as landmines. Two treaties have emerged under IHL in response to the humanitarian scourge of landmines. However, despite a considerable body...

   Published August 16th 2012 by Routledge