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Modern war is law pursued by other means. Once a bit player in military conflict, law now shapes the institutional, logistical, and physical landscape of war. A

A detailed and highly authoritative critical commentary appraising the vitally important United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual.

“Professor Byers’s book goes to the heart of some of the most bitterly contested recent controversies about the International Rule of Law.” —Chris Patte

The Laws of War and 21st Century Conflict explores how international law considers and confronts the so-called new warfare. To many, modern conflict appears unl

Retelling the history of modern war and statecraft as a tale of the changing role of law and the dramatic growth of law's power, this book focuses on what can g