Book contents
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaties
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Concept, History and Basics
- Part II Distinction As Limitation upon Military Necessity in the Law of Armed Conflict
- Part III Effectuating Distinction: Enforcing an Ultimate Balance between Necessities of War and Considerations of Humanity
- Part IV The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity
- Part V Conclusions
- 18 Conclusions: Limitations to the Commander’s Assessment of Military Necessity
- Bibliography
- Index
18 - Conclusions: Limitations to the Commander’s Assessment of Military Necessity
from Part V - Conclusions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 September 2019
Book contents
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaties
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Concept, History and Basics
- Part II Distinction As Limitation upon Military Necessity in the Law of Armed Conflict
- Part III Effectuating Distinction: Enforcing an Ultimate Balance between Necessities of War and Considerations of Humanity
- Part IV The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity
- Part V Conclusions
- 18 Conclusions: Limitations to the Commander’s Assessment of Military Necessity
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter encapsulates the key findings with regard to the limits to the commander's assessment of military necessity. It includes where the commander is left with little guidance or few discretionary choices. Particular remarks are offered on the distinction between subjectivity and objectivity.
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- The Military Commander's NecessityThe Law of Armed Conflict and its Limits, pp. 399 - 409Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019