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The Use of Force against Individuals in War under International Law: A Social Ontological Approach
Is it legal to kill, or capture and confine, a person in war? This monograph addresses this heavily contested question from an interdisciplinary perspective, combining doctrinal, social-theoretical, and socio-legal approaches.
| Author(s) | By Ka Lok Yip (Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University). |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 336 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Availability | Available |
Is it legal to kill, or capture and confine, a person in war? This monograph addresses this heavily contested question from an interdisciplinary perspective, combining doctrinal, social-theoretical, and socio-legal approaches.
General Introduction Chapter 1: The Legality of the Use of Force against Individuals in War Description of a Difficulty I. Introduction II. Legal Norms Relevant to the Use of Force against Individuals in War III. Jurisprudence on the Relationship am
Dr Ka Lok Yip's academic research straddles international law, social theory, and empirical studies in armed conflict and post-conflict settings. Dr Yip earned an interdisciplinary PhD in international law and international relations from the Geneva-b
