TY - BOOK AU - Henderson, Ian. TI - The contemporary law of targeting: military objectives, proportionality and precautions in attack under additional protocol I SN - 9789004174801 U1 - 341.6 HEN 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Boston PB - Martinus Nijhoff Publishers KW - International Humanitarian Law N1 - Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations Glossary Chapter1 Introduction Chpater2 What is the law applicable to targeting? Part I The Law Concerning What Are Lawful Targets Chapter 3 Lawful non-human targets Chapter4 Lawful human targets Chapter5 Effects-based operations and controversial military objectives Chapter6 United Nations operations: does the law of targeting differ? Part II The Law Concerning Attacking a Target Lawfully Chapter7 Precautions in attack Chapter8 Proportionality Chapter9 Who owns the bomb? Chapter10 Conclusions and implications Bibliography Index N2 - Armed conflict is about using force to achieve goals As international humanitarian law regulates the means and methods that a belligerent may adopt to achieve its goals there will inevitably be disagreements over the interpretation of that law. As for the rules that regulate targeting, the main difficulties arise over what is a lawful target and what is proportional collateral damage This book provides a detailed analysis of those issues. Also, a chapter is dedicated to an armed conflict might affect the range of lawful targets available to a belligerent. Finally, a process is described by which legal responsibility for targeting decisions can be assessed in a complex decision-making environment. Ian Henderson ER -