Security: A Multidisciplinary Normative Approach »

Drawing on scholars and practitioners from law and philosophy, this book offers new insights on Security as a term of art subject to normative evolution and gaps. Review of the role of international organisations, the changing face of armed conflict, human rights and democratic guarantees as measures of security, and the challenge of climate change provides rich topics for consideration.

Foreword; Introduction; Part I The Overarching Security Framework in International Law: 1. The Concept of Security in International Law Relating to Armed Conflicts Marco Sassòli; 2. International Security and International Organisations: Considerations under International Law Marco Odello; Part II Approaching Security through the Application of International Humanitarian Law: A Review of Normative Gaps and Innovations: 3. General Principles of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law: A Tool to Overcome the War-and-Peace Divide in International Law Ulf Häußler; 4. A Critical Decision Point on the Battlefield- Friend, Foe or Innocent Bystander Matthew W. Ezzo & Amos N. Guiora; 5. The Obligation to Remove and Destroy Anti-Personnel Mines and Explosive Remnants of War in Peace Operations Kjetil Mujezinovic Larsen; 6. A New Treaty Banning Cluster Munitions: The Interplay between Disarmament Diplomacy and Humanitarian Requirements Gro Nystuen; Part III Conflicting Definitions of Security within the Realm of Ethics and Democracy: 7. Private versus Citizen-Soldiers: New Mercenarism in a Just-War Framework Lene Bomann-Larsen; 8. The “Unrule” of Law: Unintended Consequences of Applying the Responsibility to Prevent to Counterterrorism, A Case Study of Colombia’s Raid in Ecuador Cecilia M. Bailliet; 9. Democratic Security Christopher Kutz; 10 Global Procedural Rights and Security Larry May; 11.Women’s Security/State Security Naomi Cahn; Part IV Environmental Security: 12. Security in a “Warming World”: Competences of the UN Security Council for Preventing Dangerous Climate Change Christina Voigt; 13. Environmental Security and the UN Security Council Jo Stigen & Ole Kristian Fauchald; Part V A Practitioner’s Perspective: 14. Pragmatic Law for International Security Sean Kanuck; List of Contributors; Index.