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Book Reviews: Eric Engle: Ideas in Conflict – International Law and the Global War on Terror. Eleven International Publishing, 2013, 320 pages, ISBN 978-94-90947-91-0

Book Reviews: Eric Engle: Ideas in Conflict – International Law and the Global War on Terror.... In his conclusions, Schulte finds that most asymmetric conflict constellations can be subsumed under the existing legal framework of ius ad bellum and ius in bello. Asymmetric conflict constellations tend to be complex and existing international law has not been drafted with these complex constellations in mind. However, Schulte emphasizes that the regime in place is sufficient to deal with the challenges posed by modern asymmetric conflicts and that the framework is adequate and effective (331). He does suggest that a more homogenous state practice would help to create legal certainty (334). Apparently, for the time being, such a more homogenous state practice seems wishful thinking. All summed up, and the above criticisms aside, Schulte, in his book, gives an interesting overview of the legal regime governing asymmetric conflicts. "Asymmetrische Konflikte" is a solid study where it analyses the status and rights of states and non-state actors in asymmetric armed conflicts. However, it is not always entirely convincing in passages where the author appears to have worked rather cursorily. Some of the conclusions are debatable, but that is the nature of most of the law of armed conflict. Ultimately, this does not take too much away from this http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law Online Brill

Book Reviews: Eric Engle: Ideas in Conflict – International Law and the Global War on Terror. Eleven International Publishing, 2013, 320 pages, ISBN 978-94-90947-91-0

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© Copyright 2013 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1389-4633
eISSN
1875-7413
DOI
10.1163/18757413-90000089
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Abstract

In his conclusions, Schulte finds that most asymmetric conflict constellations can be subsumed under the existing legal framework of ius ad bellum and ius in bello. Asymmetric conflict constellations tend to be complex and existing international law has not been drafted with these complex constellations in mind. However, Schulte emphasizes that the regime in place is sufficient to deal with the challenges posed by modern asymmetric conflicts and that the framework is adequate and effective (331). He does suggest that a more homogenous state practice would help to create legal certainty (334). Apparently, for the time being, such a more homogenous state practice seems wishful thinking. All summed up, and the above criticisms aside, Schulte, in his book, gives an interesting overview of the legal regime governing asymmetric conflicts. "Asymmetrische Konflikte" is a solid study where it analyses the status and rights of states and non-state actors in asymmetric armed conflicts. However, it is not always entirely convincing in passages where the author appears to have worked rather cursorily. Some of the conclusions are debatable, but that is the nature of most of the law of armed conflict. Ultimately, this does not take too much away from this

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Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law OnlineBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2013

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