War Economies and International Law

Braille Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-108-48370-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 608 g

Reihe: Globalization and Human Rights

Economic activity continues during war. But what rules apply when US troops occupy Syrian oil fields? Who is responsible when multinational companies use minerals extracted by child labourers in war zones? This book examines how international law regulates the war economies that are at the heart of strategic competition between great powers and help sustain the irregular warfare in today's war zones. Drawing on advances in our understanding of the social and economic dynamics in war zones, this book identifies predation, a combination of violence and economic opportunity, as the core pathology of war economies. The author presents a framework for understanding the regulation of war economies based on the history of international law and existing norms of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, international human rights law and the law of international peace and security. War Economies and International Law concludes that the pathologies of predation in war demand answers based on an international regulatory strategy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, Mark B

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Revolutionäre Gruppen und Bewegungen, Bewaffnete Konflikte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Introduction; Part I. International Rules for War Economies: 1. A brief history of Norms I; 2. International rules for war zones; 3. Money – regulating conflict finance; 4. Weapons – regulating the arms trade; 5. Fighters – regulating mobilization; Part II. War Crimes of an Economic Nature: 6. A brief history of Norms II; 7. Taking property in war; 8. Labour exploitation in war; 9. Commercial crime in war; 10. Conclusion – regulating the global value chains of war; Authorities; Cases; Global administrative law.

Über Autor(innen)

Taylor, Mark B
Mark B. Taylor is a Senior Researcher at the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research in Oslo. His research focuses on law and capitalism with a focus on legal frameworks for responsible business, sustainability and the economic dimensions of violent conflict.