Proportionality in International Humanitarian Law: Consequences, Precautions, and Procedures

by David Zlotogorski and Amichai Cohen

The principle of proportionality is one of the corner-stones of international humanitarian law. Almost all states involved in armed conflicts recognize that launching an attack which may cause incidental harm to civilians that exceeds the direct military advantage anticipated from the attack
is prohibited. This prohibition is included in military manuals, taught in professional courses, and accepted as almost axiomatic. And yet, the exact meaning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197556728
• ISBN13: 9780197556726
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"