DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAW OF WAR MANUAL (2017) IBD

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This is the ThirdáEdition of theáDepartment of Defense Law of War Manual.áIt is the versionáthe Department of Defenseáreleasedáin Decemberá2016.TheáDepartment of Defense Law of War Manualábelongs on the shelf of every researcher, journalist, lawyer, historian, and individual interested in foreign affairs, international law, human rights, or national security. TheáManualáprovides a comprehensive, authoritative interpretation of the law of war for the U.S. Department of Defense. TheáManualáencompasses not only traditional law of war topics, such as land and naval warfare and the treatment of prisoners of war, but also more recent and controversial developments, such as the law governing detention at Guantanamo Bay and the law of cyber warfare.TheáManualáwas originally issuedáin electronic format by the Department of Defense Office of General Counsel in June 2015 and substantively revised and updated in Mayá2016 and publicly released in July 2016 and again revised and publicly released in December 2016. áThis paperback print edition is designed with the researcher, practitioner, and student in mind. It contains the fullátext of the currentáManualáreformatted for print publication with a handy thumb index keyed to the back cover for ease of locating relevant chapters and cross-references. Published in soft cover - allowing it to lie flat for continuous reference - and in perfect manual size, theáDepartment of Defense Law of War Manualáis ready for the library, office, or the ruck sack.