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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Melzer, Nils. Targeted killing in international law. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 (DLC) 2008299474 (OCoLC)173498638 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Nils Melzer |
ISBN: | 9780191559808 0191559806 9780191714511 0191714518 1283580292 9781283580298 9780191029875 0191029874 |
OCLC Number: | 405581282 |
Awards: | Winner of JOINT WINNER OF THE PAUL GUGGENHEIM PRIZE 2009. |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Contents: | Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Foreword; Introduction; Footnotes; Acknowledgements; Contents-Summary; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Tablecase; Table of Treaties; Other Material; Part A: State Practice and Legal Doctrine; I. The Notion of 'Targeted Killing'; II. Current Trend towards Legitimization; III. Targeted Killing in Contemporary Legal Doctrine; IV. The Analysis; Part B: Law Enforcement; V. The Paradigm of Law Enforcement; VI. Law Enforcement and the Conventional Human Right to Life. VII. Law Enforcement and the Protection of Life under International Humanitarian LawVIII. Law Enforcement and the Non-Conventional Human Right to Life; IX. Permissibility of Targeted Killing as a Method of Law Enforcement; Part C: Hostilities; X. The Paradigm of Hostilities; XI. The Principle of Distinction under International Humanitarian Law; XII. Means and Methods in the Conduct of Hostilities; XIII. Human Rights Law and the Paradigm of Hostilities; XIV. Permissibility of Targeted Killing as a Method of Conducting Hostilities; Part D: Conclusions; XV. Comparative Conclusions. XVI. Epilogue: Targeted Killing and the Rule of LawAppendix: Selected Case Descriptions; Bibliography; Index. |
Series Title: | Oxford monographs in international law. |
Responsibility: | Nils Melzer. |
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Targeted Killing in International Law is a piece of solid scholarship which can only be recommended to scholars, practitioners, and students alike...it is a very methodically researched treatise which will become a useful work of reference on the topic. It is definitely a step towards finally settling the legal problems surrounding the question of targeted killing and will hopefully help to bring an end to the 'shadowy realm of half-legality andnon-accountability.' * Tamas Hoffmann, Corvinus University, Budapest, Leiden Journal of International Law, vol 22, * Mr Melzer's monograph is a very articulated and expert account of the legal framework governing targeted killings in both peacetime and during an armed conflict. It is recommended for those who want to expand their knowledge of the topic. * Vincent Roobaert, Assistant Legal Adviser, NC3A * Melzer's book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of hot targeted killing is regulated by international law. His sensible definition of the problem, his principled division of the analysis into law enforcement and hostilities paradigms, his provocative analysis of military necessity, and his coverage of often overlooked aspects, such as booby-traps, will no doubt influence future work on this issue. * William Abresch, European Journal of International Law, 2009 * The book is a well written, clearly structured, thoughtful and measured account of issues such as current state practice, judicial consideration and relevant international law...In essence Targeted Killing in International Lawis a book about balance and the desire for careful consideration before the application of policies involving the destruction of lives. Melzer deals with each of the legal issues involved in targeted killing with clarity andprecision...Melzer's detailed examination is a large step forward in the development of a better understanding of the issues and particular pressure points that daily engage advisers, courts, international lawyers and politicians when trying to determine when the state is in the position to take lives. * The Australian Yearbook of International Law, Volume 27 * Read more...

