War and the Law of Nations: A General History (Information Technology & Law S)
Cambridge University Press, 3/20/2008
EAN 9780521729628, ISBN10: 0521729629
Paperback, 456 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Language: English
This ambitious 2005 volume is a history of war, from the standpoint of international law, from the beginning of history to the present day. Its primary focus is on legal conceptions of war as such, rather than on the substantive or technical aspects of the law of war. It tells the story, in narrative form, of the interplay, through the centuries, between, on the one hand, legal ideas about war and, on the other hand, state practice in warfare. Its coverage includes reprisals, civil wars, UN enforcement and the war on terrorism. This book will interest historians, students of international relations and international lawyers.
Table of cases
Table of treaties
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. War as Law Enforcement (to 1600)
1. Ares and Athena
2. Loving enemies and hating sin
Part II. New Forces Stirring (1600–1815)
3. War in due form
4. Dissension in the ranks
Part III. War as State Policy (1815–1919)
5. Collisions of naked interest
6. Tame and half-hearted war
intervention, reprisal and necessity
7. Civil strife
Part IV. Just Wars Reborn (1919– )
8. Regulating war
9. A farewell to war?
10. New fields of battle
Conclusion
Bibliography.
'The scope of Neff's project is majestic, and his scholarly rigor in marshalling evidence on the subject of war from antiquity to today's war on terrorism is impressive. The book is written in an engaging manner likely to appeal to both law of war experts and generalists alike. Neff does not oversimplify, however, and handles even complex legal questions in a sophisticated and nuanced manner. He accordingly makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of the phenomenon of war.' Allen S. Weiner, The American Journal of International Law