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WAR --- ARMS AND ARMOR

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Modern military technology is not advanced," Mary Kaldor writes on the first page; "it is decadent." This theme pervades a book which sees weapons, rather than their users or the incentives for acquisition, as the culprit. Today's overly sophisticated arms are viewed as remote from military and economic reality: they are often incapable of achieving even limited military objectives, and they erode the economies of the United States and other nations-both arms producers and buyers. Many will find this perspective overly simple and apolitical, but the author's intellectual verve and courage are to be admired.

ARMS AND ARMOR--HISTORY --- MILITARY RESOURCES: WEAPONS, 1945-1981 --- Weapons systems. --- Military supplies.

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ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT --- ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT --- ARMS AND ARMOR

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In this, the second decade of the 21st Century, the law relating to conflict is confronted by a number of challenges this book seeks to identify and to discuss. Topics as diverse as the evolving spectrum of conflict, innovations in weaponry, automated and autonomous attack, the depersonalisation of warfare, detention operations, the influence of modern media and the application of human rights law to the conduct of hostilities are examined to see to what extent existing legal norms are under attack. The book takes each topic in turn, explains relevant provisions of contemporary law and analyses exactly where the legal problem lies. The analysis then develops the theme, examining for example the implications of current rules as to deception operations for certain applications of cyber warfare. The book, written in an accessible style, demonstrates the continuing relevance of established rules and the importance of compliance with them. It is a valuable tool for further discussion and research involving academics, military lawyers and commanders, governments, ministries of defence and foreign affairs, libraries, diplomats, think tanks, policy units, NGOs, journalists, students and all others with an interest in law of armed conflict issues.   Dr William H. Boothby is the Former Deputy Director of Legal Services, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom.

War (International law) --- Weapons --- Human rights. --- Technological innovations. --- Arms and armor --- Weaponry --- Weapons, Primitive --- Implements, utensils, etc. --- Tools --- Armor --- Hostilities --- International law --- Neutrality --- Basic rights --- Civil rights (International law) --- Human rights --- Rights, Human --- Rights of man --- Human security --- Transitional justice --- Truth commissions --- Law and legislation --- International relations. --- International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict. --- Human Rights. --- Public International Law . --- International Relations. --- Coexistence --- Foreign affairs --- Foreign policy --- Foreign relations --- Global governance --- Interdependence of nations --- International affairs --- Peaceful coexistence --- World order --- National security --- Sovereignty --- World politics --- International humanitarian law. --- Public international law. --- Law of nations --- Nations, Law of --- Public international law --- Law --- Humanitarian conventions --- International humanitarian law