Beschreibung:
Deals with a number of key international legal aspects of the Gulf War of 1980-1988. Involving more states than the two belligerents, this war has placed certain matters at the centre of interest for international lawyers, including the law of neutrality and the rules on the conduct of war.
Preface. Introduction by the Editors. I. Border Conflicts between Iraq and Iran. Comments. II. 'Ius ad Bellum': Legal Implications of the Iran-Iraq War. Comments. III. Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Methods and Means of Warfare. Comments. IV. Combatants and Non-Combatants. Comments. V. Targeting Theory in the Law of Armed Conflict at Sea: The Merchant Vessel as Military Objective in the Tanker War. Comments. VI. Neutrality at Sea. Comments. VII. The Law of Neutrality: Third States' Commercial Rights and Duties. Comments. VIII. Criminal Responsibilities and the Gulf War of 1980-1988: The Crime of Aggression. Comments. IX. The Gulf War of 1980-1988 and the Islamic Conception of International Law.