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Introduction -- The United Nations and NATO -- The armed forces and government ministers -- The role of parliament in armed conflict decisions -- The relationship between the English courts and the government -- The United Kingdom's obligations under international humanitarian law -- The influence of human rights law on the UK armed forces -- The individual British servicemen or woman -- The conduct of British military operations -- Conclusion

"This is a timely study in light of the allegations of ill-treatment by soldiers of civilians following the war in Iraq and the detention of 'unlawful combatants' in Guantanamo Bay. It will have broad appeal, for scholars and students in human rights, international law and military studies, and anyone concerned with policy relevant to the armed forces."--Jacket

"The laws of war are facing new challenges from emerging technologies and changing methods of warfare, as well as the growth of human rights and international criminal law. International mechanisms of accountability have increased and international criminal law has greater relevance in the calculations of political and military leaders, yet perpetrators often remain at large and the laws of war raise numerous normative, structural and systemic issues and problems. This edited collection brings together leading academic, military and professional experts to examine the key issues for the continuing role and relevance of the laws of war in the twenty-first century. Marking Professor Peter Rowe's contribution to the subject, this book re-examines the purposes of the laws of war and asks whether existing laws found in treaties and customs work to achieve these purposes and, if not, whether they can they be fixed by specific reforms or wholesale revision"--