Book contents
- War Economies and International Law
- Globalization and Human Rights
- War Economies and International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I International Rules for War Economies
- Part II War Crimes of an Economic Nature
- 6 A Brief History of Norms II
- 7 Taking Property in War
- 8 Labour Exploitation in War
- 9 Commercial Crime in War
- 10 Conclusion
- References
- Index
9 - Commercial Crime in War
from Part II - War Crimes of an Economic Nature
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 June 2021
Book contents
- War Economies and International Law
- Globalization and Human Rights
- War Economies and International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I International Rules for War Economies
- Part II War Crimes of an Economic Nature
- 6 A Brief History of Norms II
- 7 Taking Property in War
- 8 Labour Exploitation in War
- 9 Commercial Crime in War
- 10 Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 9 examines the increasing number of cases involving allegations of crimes by commercial actors in situations of armed conflict, in particular under domestic criminal statutes. The chapter examines various forms of liability to understand the nature of this turn to corporate criminal liability for certain activities associated with war economies.
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- War Economies and International LawRegulating the Economic Activities of Violent Conflict, pp. 246 - 272Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021