International Law and Drone Strikes in Pakistan: The Legal and Socio-political Aspects (Routledge Research in the Law of Armed Conflict)

Synopsis

While conventional warfare has an established body of legal precedence, the legality of drone strikes by the United States in Pakistan and elsewhere remains ambiguous. This book explores the legal and political issues surrounding the use of drones in Pakistan. Drawing from international treaty law, customary international law, and statistical data on the impact of the strikes, Sikander Ahmed Shah asks whether drone strikes by the United States in Pakistan are in compliance with international humanitarian law. The book questions how international law views the giving of consent between States for military action, and explores what this means for the interaction between sovereignty and consent. The book goes on to look at the socio-political realities of drone strikes in Pakistan, scrutinizing the impact of drone strikes on both Pakistani politics and US-Pakistan relationships. Topics include the Pakistan army-government relationship, the evolution of international institutions as a result of drone strikes, and the geopolitical dynamics affecting the region. As a detailed and critical examination of the legal and political challenges presented by drone strikes, this book will be essential to scholars and students of the law of armed conflict, security studies, political science and international relations.

Copyright:

2015

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

247 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781134074341

Related ISBNs:

9780203521779, 9780415828017, 9781138243194

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/12/22

Copyrighted By:

Sikander Ahmed Shah

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Military, Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government

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