The Iraq War and International Law

Philip Shiner (Anthology Editor) , Andrew Williams (Anthology Editor)

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The Iraq War and International Law

Philip Shiner (Anthology Editor) , Andrew Williams (Anthology Editor)

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The decision by the US and UK governments to use military force against Iraq in 2003 and the subsequent occupation and administration of that State, has brought into sharp focus fundamental fault lines in international law. The decision to invade, the conduct of the war and occupation and the mechanisms used to administer the country all challenge the international legal community placing it at a crossroads. When can the use of force be justified? What are the limits of military operations? What strength does international criminal law possess in the face of such interventions? How effective is the international regime of human rights in these circumstances? What role does domestic law have to play? How the law now responds and develops in the light of these matters will be of fundamental global importance for the 21st century and an issue of considerable political and legal concern. This book explores this legal territory by examining a number of issues fundamental to the future direction of international law in the War's aftermath. Consideration is also given to the impact on UK law. Both practical and academic perspectives are taken in order to scrutinise key questions and consider the possible trajectories that international law might now follow.

1. The Iraq War and International Law: By Way of an Introduction
Andrew Williams

2. The Iraq War, International Law and the Search for Legal Accountability
Phil Shiner

3. The Challenges of Counter-proliferation: Law and Policy of the Iraq Intervention
Daniel H Joyner

4. The Iraq War: Issues of International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law
Nicholas Grief

5. International Criminal Law and Iraq
Andrew Williams

6. Complicity before the International Criminal Tribunals and Jurisdiction over Iraq
William A Schabas

7. The Continuing Occupation? Issues of Joint and Several Liability and Effective Control
Christine Chinkin

8. A Plurality of Responsible Actors: International Responsibility for Acts of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq
Stefan Talmon

9. Justiciability in the Areas of Foreign Relations and Defence
Rabinder Singh

10. Responsibility for Troops Abroad: UN-Mandated Forces and Issues of Human Rights Accountability
Keir Starmer

11. How will the European Court of Human Rights deal with the UK in Iraq? Lessons from Turkey and Russia
Bill Bowring

12. The Future for International Law after Iraq
Sir Nigel Rodley

13. Between Hope and Despair: The Iraq War and International Law Futures?
Jayan Nayar

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Published	Aug 18 2008
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	358
ISBN	9781841136691
Imprint	Hart Publishing
Dimensions	9 x 6 inches
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Anthology Editor

Philip Shiner

Phil Shiner is an Honorary Professor at the London…

Anthology Editor

Andrew Williams

Andrew Williams is Professor at Warwick School of…

…adds exceptionally useful insights about the legal construct of this somewhat sprawling subject. Its authors are a veritable Who's who of experts in International Law, who represent a diverse array of represented countries…This work product is well-written, well-documented, and an excellent resource for authoritative assessments of the daunting issues that will surely extend into at least the next generation of International Law quagmires spawned by the Iraq War.

Amercian Society of International Law newsletter, issue 39
As an intellectual signpost this compilation is as stimulating for academics as it is for practitioners. The former will gain a horizon-widening experience through certain landscapes of contemporary ius belli, without the risk of losing themselves in the lofty regions of idealism…The latter may gain more understanding of certain thought-provoking opinions and conclusions, not only in the laws of armed conflict but also those of human rights…A detailed introduction, tables of litigation and cases and a thorough index, complete this interesting compilation.

Jan P. P. Ganschow, Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, Volume 22, 2/2009