International Law and Drone Strikes in Pakistan: The Legal and Socio-political AspectsRoutledge, 13 nov 2014 - 257 pagina's While conventional warfare has an established body of legal precedence, the legality of drone strikes by the United States in Pakistan and elsewhere remains ambiguous. This book explores the legal and political issues surrounding the use of drones in Pakistan. Drawing from international treaty law, customary international law, and statistical data on the impact of the strikes, Sikander Ahmed Shah asks whether drone strikes by the United States in Pakistan are in compliance with international humanitarian law. The book questions how international law views the giving of consent between States for military action, and explores what this means for the interaction between sovereignty and consent. The book goes on to look at the socio-political realities of drone strikes in Pakistan, scrutinizing the impact of drone strikes on both Pakistani politics and US-Pakistan relationships. Topics include the Pakistan army-government relationship, the evolution of international institutions as a result of drone strikes, and the geopolitical dynamics affecting the region. As a detailed and critical examination of the legal and political challenges presented by drone strikes, this book will be essential to scholars and students of the law of armed conflict, security studies, political science and international relations. |
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... (UN) sanction of the US position, and international consensus on a suitable ... Charter; T. Gazzini, The Changing Rules on the Use of Force in International ... UN command undermines the legitimacy and effectiveness of UN operations (C ...
... UN Charter, is still in force and has not undergone any material change.79 The narrow confines, on the basis of which the right of self-defense can be exercised under Article 51 of the UN Charter, legally prevail and any dilation of its ...
... UN Charter, the right of selfdefense was construed quite broadly. This determination can be gauged from historical state practice.90 For instance, numerous states used force pre-emptively, and their actions were generally accepted and ...
... UN Charter.97 This conclusion admittedly raises difficult theoretical and practical questions in current times when ... UN Charter as an instance of collective security to maintain or restore international peace and under Art. 53 and Art ...
... UN Charter, and can only be justified if the Charter itself is amended. Historically, the UNSC has passed numerous resolutions holding terrorist acts as threats to international peace and security.131 It has condemned acts of terrorism ...
Inhoudsopgave
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2 Consent and territorial sovereignty | 70 |
3 Drones and compliance with human rights law | 109 |
4 Drone strikes and compliance with international humanitarian law | 156 |
5 The social and political impact of drones in Pakistan | 194 |
6 Conclusion | 230 |
Index | 243 |
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