The Terminological Architecture of the Jus in Bello: Law, Language and Warfare

The Terminological Architecture of the Jus in Bello: Law, Language and Warfare

The Terminological Architecture of the Jus in Bello: Law, Language and Warfare The lexicon governing the conduct of hostilities is not a static collection of synonyms but a dynamic field of ideological contestation. For centuries, the body of international law that...
Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Jewish Ethics of War in the Torah

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Jewish Ethics of War in the Torah

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Jewish Ethics of War in the Torah Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Samuel White’s fourth edited volume of Laws of Yesterday’s Wars published with Brill. For a general introduction to the...
Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Hittite Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Hittite Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Hittite Laws of War Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Samuel White’s fourth edited volume of Laws of Yesterday’s Wars published with Brill. For a general introduction to the series, see Dr...
Biological Weapons: Why Strengthening the BWC Matters Now

Biological Weapons: Why Strengthening the BWC Matters Now

Biological Weapons: Why Strengthening the BWC Matters Now Disease is a constant threat to humanity and in many instances, there is little that can be done to prevent its spread. As shown by the recent experience of SARS-CoV 2, infectious diseases are a serious health...
Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Introduction

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Introduction

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Introduction The Laws of Yesterday’s Wars series began with what I assumed was an idle question, almost a thought experiment. While watching a dramatized Viking raid on television, I wondered whether the brutality on screen could...
How Lessons Learned from the CCW Can Help Guide the Regulation of AWS

How Lessons Learned from the CCW Can Help Guide the Regulation of AWS

How Lessons Learned from the CCW Can Help Guide the Regulation of AWS Autonomous weapon systems have become a familiar set piece in contemporary International Humanitarian Law (IHL) debates. The questions are by now well-rehearsed: does the existing law of armed...